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Blaine: All 3 multiple dwelling unit-districts require a minimum of 3 units/building and a <br />maximum of 6 units/building. Flex Development District (mixed use, residential uses permitted) <br />has no cap. <br />Fridley: No size limit other than overall density, minimum lot size, and lot coverage. <br />Champlin: In low-density multiple-dwelling unit district (R-3) maximum of 6 units/building - in <br />medium-density multiple-dwelling unit district (R-4) maximum of 12 units/building. <br /> <br />Previous townhome developments approved in Ramsey have not exceeded 12 units per building. <br />The Planning Commission, at their August 29, 2002 meeting, instructed staff to draft an <br />ordinance that would allow for multi-family structures to contain up to 16 dwelling units in the <br />R-2 Zoning District as long as the development meets certain design standards. An ordinance is <br />attached to the case. The design standards are described below: <br /> <br /> Each multi-unit structure provides at least two underground parking stalls for each unit. The <br /> use of surface parking for residents is prohibited. On-street guest parking is permitted. <br /> Each multi-unit structure shall contain elevators. <br /> Each multi-unit structure shall be comprised of high-quality maintenance free exterior <br /> materials (not aluminum or vinyl siding); all exteriors shall be comprised of at least 25% <br /> brick, stone, or stucco materials; and have varied and unique architectural features. <br />· No multi-tenant structure shall exceed the height limitation as prescribed in the R-2 Zoning <br /> District <br />· Each unit within a multi-unit structure shall have at least one direct entrance from outside. <br />· Required landscaping shall be planted in close proximity to the muki-unit structure in order <br /> to lend an orderly transition from the multi-unit structures and adjacent property uses. <br />· No multi-tenant structure shall exceed 16 units per structure. <br /> <br />Staff recommends approval of the ordinance subject to the Planning Commission's comments <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt stated Mr. McGee had some display materials. <br /> <br />Mr. McGee stated he had some slides of some buildings that are similar to what he is proposing. <br />He showed the Commission some slides oftownhomes to the Commission. <br /> <br />Commissioner Kociscak asked how large are the units. <br /> <br />Mr. McGee stated they are two story buildings, so they are less than thirty-five feet in height. <br /> <br />Councilmember Anderson asked if they were planning on making some of the unit's handicap <br />accessible. <br /> <br />Mr. McGee stated he is planning on making them handicap accessible and have at least one <br />entrance into the building handicap accessible and also open to the seniors. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/October 10, 2002 <br /> Page 18 of 20 <br /> <br /> <br />