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in the R-3 U Zoning District be setback 35 feet from the edge of the fight-of-way. The applicant is requesting a 10-foot variance to have the townhouse units setback 25 feet from the public fight-of-way. The current codes are outdated. As part of the Chapter 9 rewrite, the front yard setback for townhouse units along public streets w/il be 25 feet from the edge of the right-of- way. This will ensure a 25-foot driveway and will give a land owner the potential to reach the density prescribed for the land. Additionally, the shape of the parcel and location of wetlands have dictated that more of the development be served by public streets than wo~71iS,normally be expected. Since more public fight-of-way is needed, adherLng to the~ired setbacks Significantly impacts the amount of units that can be located on the pard~ven the current requirements for setbacks, which is counter to the medium density land~'i~i(!~esignation of the parcel. City Staff recommends approval of the variance. ~ ~ .... ":i:'ii?ii~!~, Citizen Input Steve Miller, 5490 155°~ Lane, asked if the change in set~:':is approued, would it be for more dense concentration of the townhomes. ~.~:~).~. ~ Chairperson Nixt explained the requested setback is to all;~!~':~P~licant to develop within the limitations of the zoning district. He added 2; does allow for r~:0i~:dense concentration, though it doesn't allow them to exceed the limitatio~:0,!f~e:zpning Board Member Johnson added that the deve[0per's ~6PO§at~ }dSt m~}~ had more significant variance requests. Steve Sis, 5S00 15*~ [~ne,:~i~a:~f:~-~e~streets 4~;~:~blic or phvate. ~J::,~mbination of public and private. Principal Planner T~dgeon answerq4!ii~ey will be Mr. Sis inquired what:~difference ~S bct, qc. eer~:~ and medium density. Principal,.m~;r~rudgeo~(:~)tained the limit for medium is 7 units per acre, and the limit for 5:~P;meroy, 5430 155~:.!Lane, inqfiired how many units will be going in. She also expressed co~tcem:~that the wetland be abolished. ~no~p'-~;ri~me~ ~u~g~%~w~r~d ~ 10 ~n~s w~ b~ going ~n. ~ e~ea ~ w~d~ w~ not be filled~J::'.!: ::. Ms. Pomeroy co~ented if townhomes will be added to four corners, the City must be proactive about many factors, one being traffic. She noted students from that area walk to school and was concerned for their safety. I I I I I I' I I I I I I I I I I -12- Board of Adjustment/May 2, 2002 Page 4 of 9