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FILE #LA19-000006 February 19, 2019 Page 2 of 4 Pedestrian movement. The developer shows an extension of the trail along the west side of Willow Parkway, south to the Willow Drive/ Wayzata Blvd intersection, where a cross walk is planned. A trail is planned as part of the Wayzata Blvd “turnback” project. This trail will likely be located in the County ROW, south of the subject property. There is also currently a sidewalk along the south edge of the Kelley Parkway ROW, adjacent to this property. Internal pedestrian connections with the sidewalk and trails is suggested. Parking. City code requires 2 parking spaces per residential dwelling unit. With 75-90 units, 150-180 parking spaces would be required. Preliminary drawings show 117 parking stalls under the building, and 61 surface stalls. The number of stalls support up to 89 units. Entrance to the underground parking is located in the west end of the building, facing north. Building The building is L shaped with the slightly longer edge fronting Wayzata Blvd West. The apartment units are a mix of studio +, 1, 1+, 2, and 3 bedroom units. Possible floor plan is attached as Exhibit B. The units are proposed to be market rate. The building meets the prescribed setbacks from all streets. Building elevations have not been finalized, but the applicant anticipates the use of a material and color palette consistent with the Stonebay development, shown on Exhibit D. Building Height. Lately, building height has been an issue with multifamily projects. The applicant has reviewed the history relative to this issue and proposes to meet the 30 foot height limit established by the City Council. The calculation of building height includes siting the building within the existing grade. Grading plans are typically not completed for concept plans. The building height, design, and color will be reviewed in near final form as part of the Master Plan approval process. Utilities. The property will be served by city water and sanitary sewer. Stormwater will be collected on site and sent to the sub-regional pond, as was anticipated by the original Stonebay development. Current treatment and retention rules will apply and will be reviewed by the City Engineer and watershed district. Landscaping. A Minimum landscaping plan has been developed. The RPUD standards spell out with some specificity landscaping requirements. The landscaping plan developed as part of the master plan will be reviewed for consistency. RPUD analysis. The full excerpt of Section 78-626 which regulates the RPUD process is attached as Exhibit F. A summary follows: Section Standard Flexibility Requested? 1 (1) Minimum area: 5 acres or tied to adjacent RPUD No. Part of the Stonebay RPUD 2 Uses. Allowed: Multifamily residential