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preliminary plat, the high density area has two Sand uses, townhomes and the apartment building. As indicated by the table below, under the development proposal, the designated high density area has a net density of just under 15 units per acre. The townhouse area within the designated high density area has a net density of 9.49 units per acre, while the apartment building has a net density of 18.34 units per acre. Overall, the net density of the development within the high density residential area is 14.97 units per net acre. Townhomes 2.74 acres 26 9.49 units per acre Apartment Units 4.47 acres 82 18.34 units per acre Total 7.21 108 : 14197 afiits Per acre Essentially, the applicant is asking to "borrow" density from the townhouse area and apply it to the apartment lot. Since this will not be a Planned Unit Development, this transfer of density, if allowed, would need to be addressed in the development agreement. The single-family lots abut urban size residential lots to the north and west and two large single family lots to the south that are buffered by wetlands. The single-family lots all meet the standard minimum dimensional and area requirements. Many of the single-family lots are subject to regulations governing shorelands. These lots all meet the dimensional and lot width requirements for the Shoreland District. The townhomes will be adjacent to the new single-family lots and a large single-family lot along Nowthen Boulevard. The apartments will be across the street from the existing senior's apartment building. The development will gain primary access from Nowthen Blvd. and secondary access from Iodine Street NW. As part of the plat, 145th Court will be extended another 200 feet to serve additional lots being created as part of the plat. The preliminary plat does not show any proposed access to or from the subdivision using Fluorine Street NW The development is proposing to use Outlot A and B of Wood Pond Hills 4t~' Addition in combination with land on the development property to create 7 new single family lots and complete 145th Court. Two existing lots on the south side of 145"' Court are shown as receiving additional land in their rear yards. The plat shows three outlots. Outlot A is located across Nowthen Blvd. and currently has the Lord of Life Church sign on it. The applicant is planning on deeding Outlot A to the church. Outlots B and C are planned to be deeded to the two property owners on 145th Court as shown. The drives serving the townhomes are a combination of private and public roads. The public roads will consist of 144t~, Lane, 144th Court and Iodine Street. The applicant is dedicating 60 feet of right-of-way for the public streets through the townhouse portions of the development. The remaining townhouse units will be served by driveways coming off the public roads. As the City Council knows, the City has been reviewing use of private roads in multi- family developments. This plan appears to comply with the policies that the City Council has discussed. The public/private road policy anticipates reduced setbacks for those townhouse units located on public streets. The townhouse units along public streets will be set back 25 feet from the right-of-way (approximately 40 feet from back of street curb) and the units located on the private streets will be located 25 feet from back of street curb. All of the units will have driveways at least 25 feet in length. Staff has reviewed the proposed setbacks for the townhouse City Council/February 12, 2002 Page 15 of 33