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G February 7,1990 The prpertiese site are FamilyvDetachedt(1 he 5 oDU)and 1h.5/Multiple Famidesignated y (10 to l5 DU). The properties are zoned R-S and R-1. The existing uses are single family and vacant. The properties to the south and west are designated 5.4/office The and Industrial s Peek and N11,/MHeavyl Manufacturing(C-2 with 15 DU).tract; properties are zoneduses contract; and cis, Single Fdmilavelb andda vacant dproperties Existing ing u Associated sena end Gravel an The properties to the east are designated 1.5/Multiple/Single Famil (ii ha D 15 U), 1.4/Single Family Attached (8 to 12 DU), are ly Detached(1 to 5 DU)and Neighborhood Business. The pr perties and zoned R-1 and R-1(PRD). The existing uses are sing leAa detailed analysis of the General Plan policies which pertain to this proposal are included in the Staff Report to P16nninn Commission for the June 20, 1989 Public Hearing, pages 5 • Draft EIS, pages 97-109( the Final EIS, pages 44-46, 52-54) and the Staff Report to Planning issCommissionlysis isi the incorporated herein b 18, 1989 yb rep rence. pages along,with the impacts identified in by reference. These City's policies, policies, are the basis of Inc -. the EIS end the City's nth e conditions listed in the Concomitant Agreement. Planning Commission considered extensive testimony on a policy ` sometimes referred to s the 'Mixed Use" policy. Thisv<poltime iicy I` andtsomeBecause people desire t nelive kin at law complex multiple ale xand changing eel/n housing and because these types of housing can be m de compatible with m ore intensive uses, areas designated for low density multiple homily family q residential uses should allow single family attached, FCe duplex,townhouse,house,and a limited mount of low-rise multiple family residential uses at 10 to 15 dwelling units per grass acre. The Merrill Creek meter site plan approved by Planning commission �� includes a mix of single family, townhouse, end multiple family units and is in conformance with the policy. Planning Commission end 'City Council also considered extensive testimony concerning the density of etheproject. One of the 1 policies in the General Plan states, Because e it is the purpose of the General Plan land Use Map to provide a general guide the ,�i for establishing zoning throughout the City and the purpose ofall zoning map is to provide detailed project levelregulation, k density designations on the iGenera linden5d,use map a should on the zonin ing units per gross ace andesignations acre as defined in zoning map should be in dwelling unit per net e5 t the zoning code. d.,:.. The Zoning Code n effect when the application w submitted did no 4• include a definition of 'net density" end "net density was not defined in the General Plan. The General eever Plan lthosel definitions 5 ; definitions of gross and net acreage; ions by an y� Por informational urposes and were ross acreage Commission and City Council. The definition t of blgn facilitis;states ile that it includes dedicated roatl coultl ks and pudedicated roads, parks j and definition of net acreageexclude and public facilities. Testimony wss received at the public 'i„, hearings that environmentally sensitive areasand private roadways should be excluded from the site acreage in determining net density. j: