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There has bec~-~ ~.:~,~cern raised on the look and feel of having a ~eat wall of units viewed ~om thc street, l,'~-t)m ~.hc unit elevations provided it appears that the individual units will have architccl, u m l :~'iict, lateen and the units themselves will vaw in setbacks from the sidewalk in each building. I~'~'~l [c,~~ t'cvicw oF thc articulation and staggering of buildings will be addressed as pa~ ofsite pla,~ ~c,v~ It was disct!~:~c~l at thc [)cccmbe,' 2003 Planning Commission meeting that setbacks for the units wi Il bc mc~s;t~, xi ~i-om the back of the sidewalk to the unit. The preliminary plat shows all of the row house iow~fl ~<~[nc units meeting this setback with the exception of Lots 8, 9, and 10 of Block 1. Thc apl~licn~? has indicated that these units will be moved forward to comply with the maxi]]mm >;ell ~;~('k and a revised plarl showing this change will be sent to the City. Thc setbadc; Ibr t:,~' I-rock-to-back units (condos) will be unable to meet the 20-foot front setback since thc (:iiy will require that the driveways serving these units will be 25 feet in length. Since thc drivcv,'a/ ;~k~l ~l~c D'ont door will be located on the front of the unit, the setback will be 25 feet. S(ai¥ ti~is ~his setback acceptable. However, since the Town Center Zoning District requires thai ampi.:; must have a maxinmm 20-foot setback, staff will be bringing forward an amcmhnc~k t,, ~l~(; Town Center District that will allow for a 25-foot setback for back-to-back Council]ncnd~c:' Cook questioned if the proposed amendment would be due to this plot or because thc~'c ,3 ill bc plots in other subdivisions coming into Town Center that will also need this Assistant ( '{~]~r~m,i ty l)cvelopmcnt Director Trudgeon replied this issue will occur from time to ti]nc wi~h '1 ~xv~, t :.:r~tcr. ('.ouncilmt;~d>c~ (:o,:flc inquired if tiao issue of the driveway length would be covered under the Fact that (l~is: pT'r~jcct is a PUl). Assistant ( 'o~':~m~i~y Development Director Trudgeon replied the project is not actually a PUD, a special d islrici w",u; created. Cot]ncilmc~t:,c~ ( :~o1~. inquired if there could be separate standards for this area, which really is its own ×o~3ill¢,.. Assistam (:, ~,~,~ity [)cvelopn~ent Director Trudgeon responded in the affirmative and explainc{l :l~:tl i::: w!(5' thc Town Center zoning was created, which applies only to this area. Cou]}cilmcml-,cA i'.i rig inquired about the parking bubbles shown on sheet 7 of 20, as they are not showI1 OI1 1]i(; ¢){/aci shoois. Assistant (';~,~t~=,~ity l)ew:lopment Director Trudgeon replied the parking cutouts will be required. City Council/February 24, 2004 Page 11 of 31