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street.~; paved and curbed so the developers can have their projects. He also asked what Building <br />i6 is, since it is bigger than the others. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt indicated it is a different configuration, similar to Units 6, 7, 14 and 20. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson asked what the setback is from his property. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald stated the aPproach Staff took is that these are detached townhouses, and <br />there is no property line to measure to. She indicated the front yard distance is from the road, the <br />side setback is between units, and in the rear yards, it looks like the minimum distance is 30 feet <br />fl'om structure to lot line. She stated with this type of development they plat boxes as the <br />in(t/vidual lot, but the house sits inside that box. <br /> <br />Commissioner Watson asked how long the cul-de-sac would be. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Waid indicated it is 1000 feet, noting there are'some cUl'de-sacs in the City <br />that are that long where the City has ~anted a variance. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson stated he would like to see a fence along the property line to make sure no debris or <br />people end up on his property. He asked again why he would have to pay for the road to be <br />upgraded. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald indicated the developer will pay for some of it, and the City Street fund <br />would pay for some, but there will not be an assessment to the existing residents. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson asked about the gazebo, wondering why anyone would want to put a gazebo in the <br />middle ora swamp. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald stated they would be constructing a boardwalk over the wetland to the <br />higher ground where the gazebo would be located. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson asked how wide the proposed southerly road connection is proposed to be. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald stated the road is being proposed as a private road at 40 feet, however <br />Staff feels it should be increased to 66-feet which may cause the developer to lose a unit. <br /> <br />June Hampton, 15551 Potassium Street, indicated it was he~ husband that put the road in. She <br />:~tated she is very concerned about what will happen to this street, because they do not want to <br />lose their front yards. She asked if it was a requirement that the road be 66-feet wide, noting it is <br />only about 25-feet wide now, and she owns property on both sides of the road. <br /> <br />Ass,)ciate Planner Wald showed on the map where the existing gravel is, and where the curb is <br />proposed. : <br /> <br />Planning Commission/April 7, 2005 <br /> Page 11 of 23 <br /> <br />-19- <br /> <br /> <br />