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CASE # REQU EST FOIl REVISED PRELIMINARY PLAT AND SITE PLAN APPROVAL OF SUNFLOWER RIDGE 2~D ADDITION; CASE OF ORRIN THOMPSON HOMES Backgrmmd: The plans approved for Sunflower Ridge in 2002 consisted of 18.6 acres proposed to be developed in 2 phases with a total of 126 row style townhomes. The first phase has been developed and contains 46 townhome units. It is Staff's understanding that the requested revisions to the preliminary plat and site plan are a result of replacing some of the row style units with back4o-back units in the second phase of the development. The second phase of Sunflower Ridge is proposed to contain 37 row houses and 44 back-to-back homes. The net result is a total o1' 127 units on the entirety of Sunflower Ridge. ri'he Ibllt~wing items are enclosed for your information: d') Site location map Preliminary site plan and landscape plan from 2002 Revised preliminary plat and site plan, utility plan, grading plan, and landscaping plan Modi fled Tree Preservation Plan per August 1 Planning Commission meeting Building elevations for Colonial Manor (back-to-back product) City Staff Review Letter dated August 1,2005 0 bservations: '['he property is currently zoned R-2 Medium Density Residential which allows up to 7 units per acre. Thc net density, exclusive of the .5 acres of wetland is 7 units per acre. [n accordance With the previously approved preliminary plat and final plat and City Code, the second phase of Sunflower Ridge will be served by two public streets: Iodine, which currently exists, and 154th Avenue N.W. All row houses will have access to public streets. The main changes to the preliminary plat and site plan are on Block 3, between Private Drive 1 and 154th I,anc. This area of the plat will be developed with back-to-back units rather than rowhouse style townhomes. As such, the configuration of the Private streets serving this area will change. However, all of the private streets comply with City Code standards. The (;fading and Drainage Plan and Utility Plan are generally acceptable; the final plans must comply with comments in the City Staff Review Letter. The change in product from row house to back-to-back house (Colonial Manor) is now subject to thc City's newly adopted architectural standards. The new standards require that 35% of the area ol' thc /?ont wall of the buildings be brick and 2 architectural elements be included in the design. Two additional architectural elements may be used when less than 35% of the front wall is brick. The Colonial Manor contaih~ 18% brick on the front wall and the design includes a total of 5 additional architectural elements.