Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/02/2002

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5, Sunflower Ridge has managed to achieve a 30 foot structure setback from aH plat boundaries. City Staff has been applying a 15 foot building separation standard in townhome developments; MI structures are at least 20 feet apart. Densitw: The site plan shows a total of 126 units on 18.1 acres, exclusive of the wetland, which equates to a net density of 6.9 units per acre. Access: In accordance with.the newly adopted multiple family street policy, there will be at least one public street spine through the neighborhood, with private driveway cotledtors e,-c;ending off of the public streets. Ali of the private driveway collectors substantially comply with the new policy. We are currently working with the Developer to achieve the goal of minimizing the number of accesses onto the public streets. High densities of driveways make it difficult for snow storage. In addition to the use of private driveway collectors the Developer has designed the plat utilizing: common driveway-accesses to .achieve the.goat of minimizing the number of accesses onto the public.streets. 7. Gradin~ and Drainage: The grading plan ii being reviewed as a part of the Preliminary Plat approval process. Refer to City Staff Preliminary'Plat Review Letter dated April 24, 2002. 8. REU Number: The City has enacted a quarterly drainage utility charge that is applicable to the proposed development. The total quarterly drainage utility charge for the proposed townhouse development Will be provided at the time the City receives the necessary information. Landscapina: A Landscape Plan has been submitted and it does meet the City's minimum standards. 10. Screening: City Code requires a I5 foot wide scree'ned buffer area when a multiple, family dwelling unit abuts a single family or a duplex district. The west plat boundary of Sunflower Ridge abuts a single family district. Therefore, screening is required along the west boundary of the plat and it must be at least' 5 feet in height. The Landscape Plan shows a berm along the western boundary of aPproximately 4 feet in height. 11. Waste Storage: City Code requires all garbage' receptacles to be screened from puMic view. Unless otherwise informed, it is assumed that each unit will have its own trash receptacle fi.om the selected' waste hauler. I I I i I I I I 12. 13. Driveway Width' The driveway width is restricted to 20 feet at the public road frontage. Al1 of the driveways onto public streets comply with this.restriction. Off Street Parking, Design: Ail of the driveways must be paved with .bituminous or concrete and the private streets or driveway collectors must be built to City standards, including a B612 concrete curb and gutter. ~The preliminary grading plan identifies a bituminous surface with a surmountable concrete curb. The grading plan must be modified to reflect the use of B612 concrete curb and gutter.