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A2016-8 Staff Report <br />April 5, 2016 <br />Page 4 of 12 <br />within a very similar amount of space as is being proposed with the 3.8 acre planned unit <br />development district. The surrounding area includes parcels and development sites <br />similar in size. Therefore, the proposed variance will not alter the essential character of <br />the locality. <br />SITE PLAN ANALYSIS <br />Architecture <br />The applicant is proposing to construct ten townhomes along the south side of the Lot 2 which <br />will back up to the river. The townhomes will be 2 stories and will each be 1,672 square feet. <br />The applicant is also requesting approval of 4 additional townhome units that would be <br />constructed in a future phase of development on Lot 2. A 9,025 square foot office building will <br />also be constructed on Lot 1. <br />The north side of the office building, which fronts onto and is visible from Highway 10, will <br />include cultured stone along the lower portion of the facade. Brick will be used in areas to define <br />prominent architectural features, such as the variation in roof lines. The use of cultured stone and <br />brick has been incorporated on other elevations around prominent architectural features and near <br />the entrances of the building. The remaining facade will be lap siding with shake style asphalt <br />shingles on the roof. The building also has a number of variations in roofline which provides for <br />articulation in the facade. <br />The townhomes will be constructed of similar materials to match the office building, including <br />lap siding and shake style asphalt shingles on the roof. The townhomes will be constructed in <br />groups of two, and will be slightly offset from each other to provide for articulations in the front <br />facade. The townhomes will not meet the exterior material requirements for the R-3 Medium <br />and High Density residential district, and this will be addressed in the planned unit development <br />district. <br />Zoning Requirements <br />The following are the setbacks outlined in the R-3 Medium and High Density Residential zoning <br />district. The proposed townhomes will follow these setbacks. <br />Required Proposed <br />Front Yard Setback 35' 30' <br />Side Yard Setback 15' 20' <br />Rear Yard Setback 30' 27' <br />Source: Chapter 74, Article V, Division 2, Section 74-215 of Anoka City Code <br />