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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> <br />Topic Report: Detached Townhouses <br />By: Breanne Dalnes, Associate Planner <br /> <br />Background: <br />Cotmcil directed staff to do background research on detached townhouses. While not specifically <br />outlined in City Code, many murficipalities have approved detached townhouses under Planned <br />Unit Developments to allow for greater flexibility and to accommodate market demand for <br />association-maintained housing. <br /> <br />There is not a clear definition of a "detached townhouse." Most municipalities define "detached <br />tow~]houses" by their association-maintained status. While many detached townhouse <br />developments m'e also on smaller and more affordable lots, this is not a requirement. The common <br />tin'cad is that all detached townhouses are association-maintained. Because a single body is <br />responsible for yard work, landscaping, and plowing, municipalities provide greater flexibility in lot <br />size and setbacks, through a PUD. <br /> <br />Oftentimes, detached townhouses are a part of large, master planned developments that include a <br />variety of housing styles, sizes, and prices. Varying examples can be found in Woodbury's luxury <br />Dancing Waters development and Isanti's moderately-priced Villages on the Rum development. <br /> <br />Proposed Definition: <br />Detached Townhouse: An independent residence with four unattached walls, that is <br />associmion maintained, usually differing from typical single family traits in size, style, and/or <br />price. Typical attributes include smaller lot sizes, lower price points, and smaller square <br />lbotages. Detached townhouses are approved through the Planned Unit Development process. <br /> <br />Action Statement: <br />Direct staffon next steps. <br /> <br />CCWS: 9.20.05 <br /> <br />-13- <br /> <br /> <br />