Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 06/20/2001

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Site Plan Review: The Ponds Town.homes Page 3 of 4 June 1, 2001 12. 13. 1'4. 15. 16. 17. 19. 20. 21. Off Street Parking, Design' All parking areas located in the private streets shall be paved and finished' with B~6/12 concrete curbing. The individual driveway units shall also be paveci. Driveway Width: The driveways for the townhouse units are restricted to 'a width of 24 feet; the proposed driveways meet City standards. The private roads serving the units will be a minimum of 24 feet and a maximum 0£28 feet. Off Street Parking, Number: City Code requires 2 off-street'parking spaces for each two bedroom unit and 2.5 parking, spaces for each three bedroom unit. Therefore, the total number of off-street parldng spaces required is 342 spaces. The townhouse development is in compliance with 383 off-street parking scaces shown. Utilities: The development will be served by municipal water and sanitary sewer which will be located within public fight-of-way and the utilities have adequate capacity to service the demands of these units. Architectural Standards: The townhomes are proposed to be two-story, slab on grade, two and three bedroom townhome units. Each unit will have a minimum of 1,476 square feet of finished living space. The exteriors, of the structures .are proposed to consist of primarily vinyl siding with accent brick around the garages. The roof will have asphalt shingles. The max/mum height for structures allowed Under Cfty Codes is 35 feet. The peak of the roof on the townhouse units is 34 feet. A color rendering of the elevations is required at the time of the Planning Commission meeting. Laundry Facilities: Each townhome unit is shown to have a designated laundry area for a washer and dryer. Garage Space,: All proposed townhome unit structures contain a two-stall garage that is at least 400 square feet in size which complies with City Code. Minimum Floor Area: City Code requires minimum floor areas for 2 and 3 bedroom units to be 650 and 775 square feet respectively. The proposed two-bedroom townhome units will have a floor area of 1,487 square feet and the three-bedroom un/ts will have 1,4'76 square feet. The development significantly exceecfs the minimum floor area square footage requirements for 2 and _3 bedroom units. Street Lights: The Developer should make arrangements with Conne,,ms Energy to install the street lights and the developer will be responsible for the utility bi/1. The City Engineer shall be provided with a copy of the street light layout for incorporation into the City street light map. Mailboxes: The Streets Supervisor is recommending that the development be served by cluster mailboxes with approximately one grouping of mailboxes for every eight units.