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existing and proposed zoning districts (which allow for residential development). There are other properties in the City that do not have a Public and Institutional General Plan land use designation that allow for some of the uses of the Public and Institutional General Plan land use designation. For example, religious facilities, various types of schools, and public utility and service facilities are permitted and conditionally permitted uses in some residential, commercial, and/or industrial zoning districts. Post offices are permitted in various commercial zoning districts and hospitals are conditionally permitted in the Office and Agricultural Zoning Districts. These uses are also permitted or conditionally permitted in other zoning districts, including PUDs. Therefore, changing the General Plan land use designation would not eliminate new opportunities for development of public and institutional uses and staff believes that there would be adequate remaining land in the City to accommodate "Public and Institutional" type uses. Furthermore, many public and institutional uses would bring a substantial amount of activity to the neighborhood that some residents could find problematic. Also, the surrounding neighborhood is already well-served by community and public facilities (i.e., existing religious facilities and the masonic lodge are community facilities on Hopyard Road). The General Plan also provides goals, policies, and programs that encourage residential infill development in appropriate locations: General Plan - Land Use Element Sustainability Program 2.2: Encourage the reuse of vacant and underutilized parcels and buildings within existing urban areas. Overall Community Development Goal 2: Achieve and maintain a complete well-rounded community of desirable neighborhoods, a strong employment base, and a variety of community facilities. Residential Policy 9: Develop new housing in infill and peripheral areas which are adjacent to existing residential development, near transportation hubs or local-serving commercial areas. Policy 10: Provide flexibility in residential development standards and housing type consistent with the desired community character. Program 10.1: Use planned unit development (PUD) zoning for residential properties that have unique characteristics or to accommodate development that does not fit under standard zoning classifications. General Plan - Housing Element Goal 15: Adopt land use changes from non-residential to residential designations where appropriate. Policy 38: Strongly encourage residential infill in areas where public facilities are or can be made to be adequate to support such development. As indicated above, the project would promote goals, policies, and programs related to encouraging appropriate infill development, and that would allow reuse of a vacant and underutilized parcel that is adjacent to existing residential development. P16-1386, P17-0155, PUD-113, & TRACT 8259; 6900 Valley Trails Drive Planning Commission 18 of 32