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Resolution No. PC-97-90 Page 2 2. The plan is consistent with the City's General Plan. The proposed PUD prezoning and plan have been designed to meet the applicable General Plan policies for the site's General Land Use designation. The 300-unit residential development plan on this 92 acre site would result in an overall density of 3.26 dwelling units per acre. Consistent with the method outlined in the City's General Plan, all areas, including the 6.8 acres in the neighborhood park, are included when calculating density. Other objectives identified in the General Plan for this special study area include very generous front yard setbacks for new homes facing Mohr Avenue, the preservation of the two existing heritage homes on the site with no new buildings constructed in front of them, and the inclusion of at least nine acres of parkland (including up to three acres oflandscape improvements in the adjacent Iron Horse trail corridor). The project proposal includes the retention of the two existing heritage homes as part of a lotting plan that includes these structures on two of the eight custom lots (approximately 20,000 sq. ft. in size) that would be oriented to "front" on Mohr Avenue with ample front yard setbacks. The proposal also includes the construction of a 6.8 acre neighborhood park in the center of the site. Pathway and landscaping improvements would also be constructed within the portion of the Iron Horse Trail immediately adjacent to the project site, as well as through the interior of the project. Land Use Element: The project has been revised to address concerns, including traffic and noise, raised by residents of the surrounding neighborhoods. Several project entrances were changed in order to reduce and minimize the projected-generated traffic and subsequent noise, which would be introduced into these existing neighborhoods. Pedestrian and bicycle pathways have been maintained between the existing neighborhoods and the proposed development to encourage these alternative modes of circulation. The project design of this infill site is compatible with the densities and lot sizes found in the surrounding, medium-density residential areas. The project would also include a 6.8 acre neighborhood park and a connecting trailway to and landscape improvements within the adjacent Iron Horse Trail corridor.