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As noted above, the lot with the apartment units does exceed the maximum density allowed in the high density residential districts (maximum 15 per acre). The applicant has stated that although they exceed the maximum density on the apartment lot, they are under the total amount of units allowed in the area designated as high density on the 2001 Land Use Map. On the preliminary plat, the high density area has two land uses, townhomes and the apartment building. As indicated by the table below, under the development proposal, the designated high density area has a net density of just under 15 units per acre. The townhouse area within the designated high density area has a net density of 9.49 units per acre, while the apartment building has a net density of 18.34 units per acre. Overall, the net density of the development within the high density residential area is 14.97 units per net acre. Townhomes 2.74 acres 26 .. 9.49 units per acre. Apartment Units 4.47 acres 82 18.34 units per acre Essentially, the applicant is asking to "borrow" density from the townhouse area and apply it to the apartment lot. Since this will not be a Planned Unit Development, this transfer of'density, if allowed, would need to be addressed in the development agreement. The single-family lots abut urban size residential lots to the north and west and two large single family lots to the south that are buffered by wetlands. The single-family lots ail meet the standard minimum dimensional and area requirements. Many of the single-family lots are subject to regulations governing shorelands. These lots all meet the dimensional and lot width requirements for the Shoreland District. The townhomes will be adjacent to the new single-family lots and a large single-family lot along Nowthen Blvd. The apartments will be across the street from the existing senior's apartment building. The development will gain primary access from Nowthen Blvd. and secondary access from Iodine St. N.W. As part of the plat, 145~h Court will be extended another 200 feet to serve additional lots being, created as part of the plat. - The. preliminary plat does not show any proposed access to or from the subdivision using Fluorine St. N.W. I I The development is proposing to use Outlot A and B of Wood Pond Hills 4th Addition in combination with land on the development property to create 7 new single family lots and complete 145t~ Court. Two existing lots on the south side of 145th Court are shown as receiving additional land in their rear yards. The plat shows three outlots. Outlot A is located across Nowthen Blvd. and currently has the Lord of Life Church sign on it. The applicant is planning on deeding Outlot A to the church. Outlots B and C are planned to be deeded to the two property owners on 145th Court as shown. The drives serving the townhomes are a combination of private and public roads. The public roads will consist of 144t~ Lane, 1444 Court and Iodine St. The applicant is dedicating 60 feet of right-of-way for the public streets through the townhouse portions of the development. The -139-