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Single-family Lots in Medium Density Area: Community Development Director Trudgeon <br /> advised that the applicant is asking for this consideration due to desired market mix of units <br /> and neighborhood design considerations. <br />· Narrower public road fight-of-way width: Community Development Director Trudgeon <br /> indicated that all of these roads wiI1 still construct 32 feet of road surface as required by City <br /> Code. He indicated the applicant is asking for tiffs consideration due to neighborhood desig-n <br /> considerations and to make up for the loss of nearly 14 acres being given to the City for the <br /> future MisSissippi River Bridge crossing. <br />· 12-unit Buildings in Area Zoned R-2 Medium Density Residential: Community <br /> Development Director Trudgeon stated that Townhome buildings in R-2 Zoning Districts can <br /> contain a maximum of 10 units per building, however these have 12-unit buildings. He <br /> indicated the applicant is asking for this consideration due to desired market mix of units, <br /> neighborhood design considerations, and to make up for the loss of nearly 14 acres being <br /> given to the City for the future Mississippi River Bridge crossing.. <br />· Reduced comer side-yard setbacks: Community Development Director Trudgeon stated the <br /> developer would tike to have 25-foot comer side yard setback for two lots. He indicated the <br /> applicant is asking for this consideration due to neighborhood design considerations and to <br /> make up for the toss of nearly 14 acres being given to the City for the future Mississippi <br /> River Bridge crossing. He noted that they ofiginally started with 25 lots that had this reduced <br /> setback, but were able to work with the developer and get it down to two lots. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Trudgeon noted that the PUD ordinance requires that the <br />development have either 20% public open space or 50% private and open space. He stated the <br />development is dedicating 4.26 acres of public park, but that is only 2.2% of the land. He <br />indicated the development will have approximately 64% private open space as defined by City <br />Code. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer asked what they meant by neighborhood design considerations. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated what they are trying to do is create a <br />"neighborhood" feel, with buildings closer together, narrow fight-of-way, narrow lots bring <br />houses closer together, all to create more of an urban feel rather than typical suburban lots. <br /> <br />Cormnissioner Brauer asked about the Mississippi River Bridge Corridor. He indicated his <br />understanding is that has been on the books in that area for many years. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Trudgeon stated it has been on the books for 20 years. It was <br />ori~nalty by Diamond's Sports Bar. He indicated in the last Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br />in 2001 the location was shifted to th'e area proposed to be developed. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer stated that where he was going is that whoever bought this land knew that <br />the Corridor was planned here, so to say that because of that we should make concessions <br />bothers him. <br /> <br />258- <br /> <br />Planning Commission/October 6, 2005 <br /> Page 16 of 30 <br /> <br /> <br />