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Parkridge Development, Case No. 2471 Page 5 the same situation. There is also considerable existing landscaping in the private yards north of County Road C to help screen the car lights. Desian of the Facades Facing County Road C. There was concern that the architectural character of the project as seen from county Road C would be imposing. Responding to this, the architects have made all the units facing County Road C single story with the short side facing north. The three facades facing this direction are each about 52' wide. If new single-family lots were developed on this frontage, there could be four homes, each two-story and 70' or more in width. Comprehensive Plan References The 1979 Comprehensive Plan defines Low Density Residential as up to four units per acre, Medium Density Residential as up to ten units per acre, and High Density Residential as over ten units per acre. The current proposal falls in the upper end of the Medium Density range, and therefore requires a change in the Land Use Plan designation. While the City has great discretion in making land use and zoning changes, and is under no obligation to do so in this case, there is no clear policy framework in place to guide this decision. The Goals, General Policies, and Residential Policies from the 1979 Comprehensive Plan are attached and provide some guidance. Some of these policies could be interpreted to either support or reject the Kehr proposal. For example: GOALS: 2. Maintain the existing residential areas of the city. GENERAL POLICIES: 5. Encourage adequate transitions and buffering between incompatible land uses. RESIDENTIAL POLICIES: 1. Preserve the integrity of existing single family neighborhoods by prohibiting the intrusion of incompatible uses. Require strict adherence to all performance standards where higher intensity uses are located adjacent to single family neighborhoods. 5. Encourage innovative planning and design in residential developments.