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Preliminary Plat and Site Plan Review: Town Center Gardens 3rd Addition February 25, 2005 Revixed: March 3I, 2005, April 8, 2005 Page 6 of 8 Off-Street Parking Requirements: For the townhome portion of the plat, a minimum of 2 off- street parking spaces are required for each unit. This equates to a total of 306 parking.spaces. The proposed townhome units include a one- or two-stall garage and driveway that-will be 25 feet in' length. The proposed garage and driveways provide a minimum of 306 Parking spaces (at least one garage space + one driveway space/unit). The site plan also shows 14 guest parking spaces contained in parking nodes, for a total of 320 parking spaces. All of the parking nodes are located within private roads. Maxi~num Driveway Width: The maximum driveway width permitted for each unit is 20-feet, The proposed development meets this requirement. Park Dedication: The Park Commission reviewed the plat at their March 10, 2004 meeting and recommended that a cash payment satisfy park dedication requirements for the plat. Sidewalks: City policy requires the installation of sidewalks, along both sides of all non cul-de- sac public streets. Sidewalks are shown on both sides of all public streets with the exception of the East-West street through Lots 6 and 7. Trails are shown throughout this portion of the plat, connecting this area to the' remainder of the plat and the Town Center south of Bunker Lake Blvd. Trail Development and Trail Fees: Staff is recommending that a trail be constructed on the northern boundary of the plat (149th Ave NW) and the eastern boundary of the plat (Ramsey Blvd). Staff will also recommend that the trail be connected at 149th Ave and Ramsey Blvd. trail It should be noted that the Trail fee in effect at the time of final plat approval is what will be charged. During sketch plan review, the City Council asked that a trail be installed along the southern edge of' the wetland, connecting up to Street B. This trail should be shown on the revised.site plan and preliminary plat. Open Space: For PUDs, City Code requires a minimum of 20% public open space and/or 50% private open space. Private open space may include yard space, street, boulevards, and other private common areas. The currently R-2 portion of the plat is 32.12 acres in size, which results in a aced for 16.16 acres of private open space (it should be noted that this calculation'includes the lst and 2~d Additions of Town Center Gardens). The preliminary plat is showing 15.28 acres (62%) of private open space. The plat also includes several small-scale gathering spaces: south of Street }3 on 11(5, on the southern edge of the wetland along 147th Lane, and at the corner of 149th Ave and Ramsey Blvd. It should be noted that there are no specific open space requirements for the TC-4a portion of the plat. Stonnwater Management Fee: The City has enacted a stormwater management fee; the payment of this fee will be required prior to recording the plat.