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FILE # 18-4002 January16, 2018 Page 4 of 8 General Site Characteristics The site is open. The property is very flat with a relatively shallow water table. There are no wetlands mapped on the property. Lot Layout and Lot Standards The specific lot requirements for a multi -family building in RPUD can be found in Section 78-626(7). A summary of those standards is as follows: Building setback from local streets (Kelley Parkway): 35' Building setback from arterial streets (Wayzata Boulevard): 50' Building setback from side lot lines: 35' Parking lot and driving lane setback from all lot lines: 20'* Parking structure setback from streets: 35' 50' (local streets 35 feet, arterial 50 feet) Parking structure setback from lot lines: Adj. to residential: 50' Adj. to non-residential: 35' Minimum setback must be no less than height of the building *These setbacks are met, though parking spaces on the west side are shared with the lot to the west, a 20 foot setback is impractical and counter to the shareing goals. Height limitations. For properties guided for residential use in the comprehensive plan, a building height limit of 30 feet shall apply. For properties currently zoned or guided in the comprehensive plan for commercial use, height may exceed 30 feet but shall not exceed three stories (not including underground parking level) and shall maintain a residential character by incorporating pitched or hipped roof structure. No mansard or flat roofed multiple -family building will be allowed. Outside storage limitations. Building materials, recreational vehicles, boats, RV's, snowmobiles, and other items of personal property shall not be stored outside within any site used for attached or multifamily uses. Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) = Total Building Floor Area/Total Lot Area): 1.0. Additionally, the RPUD District standards include substantial requirements for landscaping as well as screening and buffering of parking areas. Conformity: The proposed conceptual site plan includes a two 1/2 -story building with a defined height of 30', significantly lower than the Lofts across the street. The applicant has provided a sketch showing the height differential between the subject building and the adjacent Stonebay condos and the as yet undeveloped Senior Housing Project. Proposed underground parking constitutes a 4th level, mostly below grade. It is assumed that some filling to raise the overall elevation of the site is likely in order to accommodate the underground parking while avoiding potential water table issues. Building setbacks meet minimum RPUD standards. The shared parking lot to west do not meet the minimum 20 foot setback. Floor Area Ratio. The FAR for a RPUD is capped at 1.0 for residential structures.