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t)ro,luct also utilizes ail of the design alternatives mentioned above. The Hometown prod. uct (r[)whousc) contains a brick enhance equal to 23% of the non-glazed area of the front wall. The City Siaf'f Review Letter noted that the Hometown product could use some additional design i'eatures i~ lieu of the additional brick. At the May 19 Planning Commission meeting, the /'xloplicants submitted a revised elevation for the Hometown that added two double dormers to the r()o!~ line. The Planning Commission and City Staff accepted the architectural design of the [/omctowla product as modified. All of the units significantly exceed City Code minimum floor al'Ca requiretnents for townhomes. 'i'iqc maximum front yard setback (building front to sidewalk edge) is 20 feet. All of the bttildi~ngs;, with the exception of two buildings that front on Rhinestone Street, meet the setback i'CClUh'emcnt. According to the master trail plan for Town Center, there will be a sidewalk in the dght-~)l'~way for Rhinestone Street. This extends the measurement distance to beyond the property linc and into the right-of-way. Also, Rhinestone Street is designed with a slight curve wi~ich also adds to the distance between units and sidewalk. The Applicants will be applying for a variance. ('.it,., Staf'f' is currently processing an ordinance to amend City Code to reduce the required nli~imttm driveway length in Town Center from 25 to 20 feet. In taking a look at some of the sketch plans, it appears that allowing driveways of 20 feet will allow for up to a 20% increase in m~its, Symphony at Town Center was designed with 20 foot driveways based on the proposed ordi~mnce. Preliminary plat approval would have to be contingent on adoption of the ordinance amend City Code regarding driveway lengths in Town Center. Thc preliminary plat shows a combination of public and private streets. All of the private streets will bc 24 l'cct wide and meet City standards for length. The development of the plat will include tiao c{mstruction of the following public streets: 146th Avenue extending west off of Rhinestone ~,51rcct, }~a.st Town Center Drive from Bunker Lake Blvd. south to East Ramsey Parkway, and "Q" y, trcct between Outlet A and Block 2. A cross easement with the property to the west will be rcqt,~ircd fi)r thc private street on the east property line of Block 1. '['hc T(¥4b District requires 2 off-street parking spaces for each unit. The double garages and driw:ways provide 4 off-street parking spaces for each unit. There is no on-street parking permitted on thc 24 lbot wide private streets, nor on Bunker Lake Blvd. In lieu of this, the plat has been designed with an additional 62 overflow parking spaces. '['h,z ['ark ('.ommission reviewed the sketch plan on February 10. They stressed the Town Center [)cvclr~pmcnt guideline that encourages the use of private courtyards or usable greenspace being p['ovidcd I:'or the residents of the buildings. The preliminary site plan complies with the d,zvclopmcnt guidelines and provides green spaces for recreational and stormwater management purposes ~m each block. 'l:h.,: (i~-ading and Drainage and Utility Plans have been reviewed. The necessary revisions are !i:4tcd in the City Staff Review Letter.