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Wetland/Stormwater Pond 16.5 feet 16.5 feet Sidewalk Width 10 feet, one side of street No sidewalk shown. Maximum Coverage for All Principal and Accessory Buildings: 35% Maximum Building Height: 35 feet MRCCA Overlay Ponding and clearcutting shown in MRCCA Variances: As proposed, the preliminary plat requires two variances: 1. Variance for cul-de-sac length a. Reasonable? Yes, the property can't get developed without the variance or access off Highway 10. Staff and MnDOT prefer access off Rivlyn Ave. There is a proposed public safety access, which will provide police and fire access to the property. b. Unique? Yes, the site is oddly situated and requires access to be developed. c. Practical difficulty? Yes, the site requires access and staff and other jurisdictions would prefer access off Rivlyn Ave to reduce individual accesses off Highway 10. 2. Variance for minimum lot width (Lot 7} a. R asonablc? Ycs, a detached villa is a reasonable use of the property. b. Unique? The site is an odd shape, though it is currently vacant. c. Practical difficulty? Potentially difficult due to thc shape of thc property, but there app ars to be room to extend thc lot boundary to allow it to meet minimum lot width requirements. [Although plan sets have not been updated to show this; the applicant has stated that the variance to lot width will not be necessary and they can reconfigure the lots to meet requirements.] Architectural Standards: 1. Location of Main Entrance: Building must include a front porch or covered balcony/patio at all main entrances that face a street. Main entrance must face the street. 2. Porches: Porches must be covered by a solid roof, no more than 12 feet above the floor of the porch. Minimum porch size is 6 by 6 feet. The covered area provided by the porch must be at least 48 square feet and a minimum of 8 feet wide. 3. Building Height: Houses are allowed to be up to 35 feet from adjacent grade to mean roof. Proposed are 2 story homes. Floodplains: The site does include floodplains, which will require certain house elevations at time of building permit. Landscaping: See landscape and environmental resources for specific comments about landscaping and tree removal.