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Cumulative potential effects may be considered and addressed in response to individual EAW Item Nos. 9-18, or the RGU can address all cumulative potential effects in response to EAW Item No. 19. If addressing cumulative effect under individual items, mal�e sure to include information requested in EAW Item No. 19 9. Land use: a. Describe: i. Existing land use of the site as well as areas adjacent to and near the site, including parks, trails, prime or unique farmlands. Existing land use of the site consists primarily of wooded upland and wetland areas with some areas ofgrassland. A gravel road is present near the northwest corner of the site and multiple driving ti^ails are present throughout the site. A sheet metal pole shed is also present along the eastern boundary of the site. Existing land cover on site can be seen in Appendix A— Figure 3. Adjacent land consists primarily of residential developme�rt with natural woodecl ancl wetland areas. Aclditionally, there are outdoor recreational facilities located to the south�. ii. Plans. Describe planned land use as identified in comprehensive plan (if available) and any other applicable plan for land use, water, or resources management by a local, regional, state, or federal agency. The Land Use Plan within the The City ofElkRiver Comprehensive Plan (October 18, 2021), hereinafter referred to as The Plan, h�as the project site listed for "Mixed Residential" use. Mixed residential was defined i�r The Plan as follows: "The mi�ed residential category consists of neighborhoods with multiple housing types, including single family detached, townhomes, duplexes, and small scale multi family buildings. Mixed residential areas should include existing residential neighborhoods where a gentle increase in density is appropriate such as surrounding the down-town as well as new neighborhood subdivisions. " iii. Zoning, including special districts or overlays such as shoreland, floodplain, wild and scenic rivers, critical area, agricultural preserves, etc. The Foster Property Development site is zoned as RID Single Family Residential. The Plan defines the purpose ofRID districts as follows: "This district is intended to accommodate single family reside�rtial dwellings with large lots and high�er quality h�ousing within the municipal sewer and water access area. This district is explicitly for areas that possess significant natural features and is intended to encourage the design of subdivisions that protect these natural features. " Th�ere are areas of FEMA floodway, 100 Year Floodplain and 500 Year Floodplain mapped within the project site. There are no wild and scenic river segments, critical areas, agricultural preserves, or airport safety zones located within or adjacent to the project site. Page 5