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development property as directed by the newly adopted Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />The townhouse area within the designated high-density area has a net density of 9.49 units per <br />acre, while the apartment building has a net density of 18.34 units per acre. Overall, the net <br />density of the development within the high-density residential area is just under the maximum <br />allowed at 14.97 units per net acre. <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon explained that essentially, the applicant is asking to "borrow" density <br />from the townhouse area and apply it to the apartment lot. Since this will not be a Planned Unit <br />Development, this transfer of density, if allowed, would need to be addressed in the development <br />agreement. The single-family lots all meet the standard minimum dimensional and area <br />requirements. Eighteen lots are subject to regulations governing shorelands. These lots all meet <br />the dimensional and lot width requirements for the Shoreland District. <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon discussed the access issues to the development. The development <br />will gain primary access from Nowthen Blvd. and secondary access from Iodine St. N.W. As <br />part of the plat, 145th Court will be extended another 200 feet to serve additional lots being <br />created as part of the plat. The preliminary plat does not show any proposed access to or from <br />the subdivision using Fluorine St. N.W. The development is proposing to use Outlot A and B of <br />Wood Pond Hills 4th Addition in combination with land on the development property to create 7 <br />new single family lots and complete 145t~ Court. Two existing lots on the south side of 145th <br />Court are shown as receiving additional land in their rear yards. <br /> <br />The plat shows three outlots. Outlot A is located across Nowthen Blvd. and currently has the <br />Lord of Life Church sign on it. The applicant is planning on deeding Outlot A to the church. <br />Outlots B and C are planned to be deeded to the two property owners on 145th Court as shown. <br /> <br />He said the drives serving the townhomes are a combination of private and public roads. The <br />public roads will consist of 144th Lane, 144t~ Court and Iodine St. The applicant is dedicating 60 <br />feet of right-of-way for the public streets through the townhouse portions of the development. <br />Driveways coming off the public roads will serve the remaining townhouse units. He indicated <br />that the City has been reviewing use of private roads in multi-family developments. This plan <br />appears to comply with the policies that the Planning Commission previously reviewed. The <br />public/private road policy anticipates reduced setbacks for those townhouse units located on <br />public streets. The townhouse units along public streets will be setback 25 feet from the right-of- <br />way (approximately 40 feet from back of street curb) and the units located on the private streets <br />will be located 25 feet from back of street curb. All of the units will have driveways at least 25 <br />feet in length. Staff has reviewed the proposed setbacks for the townhouse units from the road <br />and find them acceptable. The sidewalk ordinance calls for sidewalk to be installed on all roads <br />except cul-de-sacs. The developer has indicated in written correspondence that they will <br />comply with City Ordinances. Sidewalk on one side of the street will be required on Iodine St., <br />Flourine Court, 143rd Lane, 144th Lane, and 144th Circle. <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon indicated that the grading and drainage plan is generally acceptable. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/January 3, 2002 <br /> Page 6 of 18 <br /> <br /> <br />