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I I I I I '1 '1 I I I I I I I I I I I Site Plan Review: Sunwood Estates Page 2 of 5 January 25, 2002 Structure Setbacks: In the interpretation and application of the R-3 Urban Residential setback requirements to town.home structures, City Staff is applying a 35 foot setback from the outer boundar/e~ of the subject property and a 35 foot setback from the public road fight- of-way. All of the structures meet or exceed these standards. Current City Code does not specify a minimum separation between buildings. City Staff has been applying a 15 foot building separation standard in townhome structures. ACCAP's site plan exceeds this standard. .5. Density: The site.plan shows a total of 32 units on 11.3 acres which equates to a Foss density o~'2.8 units per acre. Access: The townhome units will be accessed via an existing public street (Sunwood Drive) and private driveway collectors. The section of private road that ingresses and egresses onto Sunwood Drive will be 32 feet wide for its entire leng'th; this is 2 feet wider than a standard City street and .will accommodate on-street parking. The driveway collector extending west off or' the main private road to service the t-so townhome structures at the center of Lot 1 will be 24 ~et wide. The private street layout complies with the new City policy. The City had previously required that the private driveway collectors be constructed to City standards and have B-612 concrete curbs. The Street and Storm Sewer Details (Sheet 4 of 8 of Constructions Plans) indicates that surmountable concrete curb has been replaced accordingly. The plan reviewed by the Planning Commission in February showed the northerly entrance from Sunwood Drive being much closer to the Sunwood/T.H. #47 intersection and being restricted to use by emergency vehicles only. The Planning Commission approved this proposal, however, the City's Public Works Department had serious concerns. Those concerns were echoed at a subsequent Council meeting during the rezoning of the subject property. Sm.ff had also received a request from Mn/DOT that the 'northerly entrance be at least 250 feet from the intersection of Sunwood Drive and T.H. #47. Consequently, the site plan was revised to convert the northerly entrance to one of full use versus emergency use, and it was realigned to the south. However, City's requirement for 90 degree angles at intersections prevented atta/nment of the 250 foot distance requirement from the Sunwood Drive/T.H. #47 intersection.. The northerly entrance is now approximately 180 feet from the Sunwood/T.H. #47 intersection and in conversations with Mn/DOT, the City Engineer has determined that this is the best practical location. As part Of the development agreement, the City will 'require the townhome owner's association be responsible to sweep the private driveway collectors at least twice a year. -177-