Agenda - Council - 04/13/2004 - Laserfiche WebLink

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StreetBUilding Setback from Private 25 feet Thea privateminimUmstreetUnitis 23setbackfeet being requesting from Rational for Deviation: The City Council recently approved Town Center 2"d Addition, a townhouse development that contains driveways that are less than 25 feet in length. The City Council seemed to exert some level of comfort in approving a plat that contained a driveway less than 25 feet in length as long as the structure was adjacent to a street that allowed for parking. The development is proposing one situation where the unit driveways are 23 feet in length and is not located immediately adjacent to a street that allows for parking. Recommendation: Based on a past City Council action, it would seem reasonable to allow for less' than 25foot driveways in the situation where a structure is located adjacent to a street that allows for parking,. The preliminary phtt and site plan will need to be revised to address one non- compliant situation. Building Setback from exterior { 30 feet Four units range from 20 - 29 feet from exterior boundary line [. boundary line. Rational for Deviation: The four units that are requesting to deviate from City Code are located adjacent to Riverdale Drive and are designed in a way that does not create a town house "wall" effect. Three of the four units side yards are located adjacent to the exterior boundary line and the remaining unit is designed so that the front doors will overlook Riverdale Drive to an existing town house development. The intent of the 30 foot exterior boundary line requirement was to provide a reasonable buffer from an existing low density residential development to a higher density development and try to eliminate a "wall" of town homes to be created along a public street. It appears that the intent of the exterior boundary line setback is not completely applicable to the units proposing to deviate from City Code. Recommendation: It seems reasonable to allow the units to be setback a minimum of 2O feet from the exterior boumlary line along the Riverdale Street side of the development based on the above comments for the reasons stated above and due to the unique function of the units. Maxitnum priv~tte street length 600 feet Driveway 3 is looped at both ends and is over 800 feet with a cul-de-sac provided, long. When a private street exceeds 300 feet in length, the street must be 32 feet wide. Rational for Deviation: The City Council recently approved a similar situation in the preliminary plat or' Town Center 2nd Addition (D.R. Horton development). Recommendation: Based on a past City Council action and the fact that the longer private street is part of a greater street connection design and provides 2 access points to a public street; staff is supportive of the street length deviation.