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AttachmentD The following is our detailed analysis of the proposed Wal-Mart project. I.ZC ONINGODE The Wal-Mart project is proposed to be located on property within the Community Mixed Use Zoning District (CMU). Regulations covering development within the CMU district are generally contained in Chapter 1005 (Commercial and Mixed Use Districts) and specifically within Chapter 1005.07 (Community Mixed Use District). 1.) The Community Development Department finds that the Statement of Purpose within Section 1005.01 of the zoning ordinance allows for the Wal-Mart project since it does not include any prohibitions or limitations regarding use or size, and that the purpose statement is merely a guide for future development. Words like “promote”, “provide”, “improve”, and “encourage”, individually or collectively, do not limit a specific use, nor do they require something. On the contrary, these words provide general direction and guidance for the requirements that follow later in the zoning ordinance. ZO ONINGRDINANCE CM-UD OMMERCIAL AND IXEDSEISTRICTS 1005.01 Statement of Purpose The commercial and mixed-use district is designed to: A.Promote an appropriate mix of commercial development types within the community; B.Provide attractive, inviting, high-quality retail shopping and service areas that are conveniently and safely accessible by multiple travel modes including transit, walking, and bicycling; C.Improve the community’s mix of land uses by encouraging mixed medium- and high-density residential uses with high quality commercial and employment uses in designated areas; D.Encourage appropriate transitions between higher-intensity uses within commercial and mixed use centers and adjacent lower-density residential districts; and E.Encourage sustainable design practices that apply to buildings, private development sites, and the public realm in order to enhance the natural environment. 2 Page2of27