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30 lbot t?ont yard Range from: 12-50 feet (it 25 foot building setback 25 feet measured to curbline setback measured from should be noted that all the measured from curbline of line house to street right of single family lots will have a 25private street way foot driveway) Side yard setback: Lots 24 and 39 will have a 6 20 foot setback from 15 34 feet between 10 feet habitable foot side yard setback on both structure to structure townhouse units 6 feet uninhabitable sides 30 lbot rear yard Able to meet this setback 35 foot structure height 16 feet setback measured from mean ground level to mean gable The preliminary plat is proposing to gain access from Potassium Street and Radium Street. The subdivision is complying with City Code by connecting to Radium Street, which is located within an existing residential neighborhood. The preliminary plat is also proposing a private street within the detached townhouse portion of the development. City Code states privates streets that exceed 300 feet in length are required to be 32 feet in width. In order to provide for as much green space as possible from the priwtte street to the existing neighborhood, the preliminary plat is proposing a 28 foot wide street. The proposed private street deviation will need to be. addressed as part of the acceptance· of the PUD rezoning. The cul-de-sac servicing the single family lots exceeds 600 'feet in length by 49 feet; this deviation will need to be approved as part of the acceptance of the PUD rezoning. Thc City Attorney has determined that Potassium Street is a public street by virtue of it having been used and kept in repair for at least six years and thus pursuant to Minn. Stat. 160.05 is deemed dedicated to the public. However, Minn. Stat. 160.05 does not provide for the width of a dedicated street, but rather its width is dictated by the area actually maintained by the City and used by the public. In this case, the right ot' way is approximately 40 feet wide. Steven Graffunder of Henningson & Snoxell attorneys at law, has been retained by three of the neighbors (Johnson's, Oien's, and Hamptons) who live adjacent to Potassium Street to address the width and location of the street. Mr. Graffunder represents that his clients are in agreement with locating the actual 32' wide paved street in the most westerly 32 feet of his client's parcels together with a 14 foot drainage and utility easement adjacent to the street. In addition, the City would agree that no sidewalk would be constructed on the easterly side of Potassium Street until the adjacent properties are subdivided for development. Along the northern plat boundary line; the Subject property is located next to s~ngle family lots that are located outside of the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) and therefore the plat will be subject to density transitioning. City Code allows the City to determine the proper buffer level for PUD develop~nents. The plat is providing a 29 - 30 foot buffer area adjacent to the existing residential development. The buffer area will contain a berm and extensive vegetation. City Code requires 20% public open space or 50% private open space for developments that are processed through a PUD. The development is proposing 50.2% open space, it should be noted that only 50% credit was given to the wetlands (which is consistent with credit given when calculating public open space area). A traffic generation analysis study for the proposed residential development was completed by Bolton and Monk. The study shows that the level of service on the dxisting streets and intersections will not be negatively impacted due"'to' the proposed deyelopment. Bolton and Menk made the following rcco m mendations: 1. Place a stop sign at the northbound approach of Radium Street and 157th Lane 2. Place a stop sign at the southbbund approach of Potassium Street and Old CSAEI 5 3. Upgrade Potassium Street to provide a paved surface and adequate width