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(PUD), as required by the Mississippi River Overlay District regulations. R -2 Residential District standards were used to review the proposal. The permitted density in the R -2 Residential District is 3 -7 units per acre. The preliminary plat proposes 6 units on 1.1 acres, resulting in a density of 5.5 units per acre. The proposed twinhome lots are all 40 feet in width with the exception of Lot 6, which is 44 feet wide. The R -2 Residential District requires 50 -foot lots for twinhomes. A reduced lot width may be permitted as part of the PUD, if approved by the City. All proposed lots exceed the minimum lot size for twinhomes of 7,000 square feet. The R -2 District requires a front yard, side yard, and rear yard setback of 30 feet, 10 feet, and 30 feet Ms. Geisler advised the property 800 feet from the river ce with State rules. The shall preserve 50% of (or to 35% with spaces ,. a as for the Overlay ements are of the open s o m 3. ° e d impervious ions limit impervious surface • • Planner Geisler at their Septembe 've Plan Amen e plan and s' of th All the proposed units meet these requirem is located in the Mississippi River Overlay District, but itself. The City is in the process of updating the re District requirements state that the project shall the land as open space, and restrict impervious a Conditional Use Permit). The site plan sh twinhome units, resulting in 29% impervious s not yet effective, staff feels the submitted plat meet surface requirements. It should be noted that c to 30 %, which the plan meets. Associate Planner Geisler explained the will recei e c access from Ebony Street, a dedicated and improved public • I have its driveway access onto Ebony Street, which is acceptable to e grading ere aired to the adin and drainage plan. A permit is requ River Water Management Organization. Ms. Geisler advise • s �. re�'ed re ��.. ilding elevations be submitted for review. Some minor chan requires e lane sing plan. Density transitioning is required along the eastern bo r the sit etation within the tree preservation area appears to satisfy the oning req e lot to the south, Lot 1, Block 1, Clemens 2 Addition is vacant. City • a e does not require density transitioning measures when a proposed T . evelopment is adjacent to a vacant parcel. However, that lot was jus eated wi �� •t of constructing a single family home on the lot. If the Ci • req • 1 landscaping along the southern property line,. sugge .y : in the packet for consideration. the Planning Commission reviewed the preliminary plat and 6 meeting. The Commission recommended denial of the and rezoning requests, but did want to provide some in the event that the City Council is inclined to approve the issioners was that the current plan was an improvement over corn plat. the previo s_, r - 8 townhome units. Based on this, the Planning Commission recommended e preliminary plat and site plan, with further review of density transitioning require for the site. Ms. Geisler advised if the Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezo .g g are granted, the submitted preliminary plat and preliminary site plan meet City Code requirements with the exception of lot width. Staff is recommending that the reduced lot width be considered for approval because the proposal is meeting all other lot standards and setback requirements, and because the twinhome buildings will have less bulk and a lower profile than the townhome buildings that were previously proposed for this site. City Council /September 26, 2006 Page 28 of 38 -179—