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t <br /> III. Site Plan Review (Lot 2 - Senior Housing) <br /> The senior housing building is designed with the same concept of stepping down to decrease the <br /> mass of the ends and along the north property line 3 stories to 2 stories. One significant design <br /> element of the building is the clock tower, designed to break up the roof line of the building. The <br /> building is designed to have the east''V2 of the entire structure located 10'lower than the west 1/2 due <br /> to the existing topography. <br /> A MnDot stormwater pond is located at the northwest corner of Highway 12 and Brown Road. The <br /> pond is owned and maintained by MnDot. Developer has indicated this pond has existing designed <br /> capacity to serve both proposed structures as well as other existing/future development in the area. <br /> Site Characteristics, Conformity with the proposed RPUD zoning district standards <br /> Required/Allowed Existing/Proposed <br /> Site area: 5 acres 4 acres <br /> * The RPUD district allows the Council flexibility to this standard when findings are made as listed <br /> in proposed Section 10.33, Subdivision 5 (A). <br /> Parking setbacks: <br /> Required front yard: 20' 40' <br /> Required rear yard: 20' NA <br /> Required side yard 20' 60' <br /> Building setbacks: <br /> The setback for all buildings from exterior RPUD lot lines would be 35' except that in no <br /> case shall the setback be less than the height of the building. One concern is the building location <br /> being proposed at 60' to the rear lot line. <br /> Building Height: <br /> The intent of the RPUD district is to provide housing to meet lifecycle, and affordable and <br /> moderate cost housing needs. As discussed with the review of the RPUD ordinance, the housing <br /> types may require buildings to exceed the 30'standard that applies to single family residential homes <br /> and office buildings. The only district that could allow a building greater than 30' is the Industrial <br /> district which all 3 stories or 40'. <br /> The proposed building would have a peak height of close to 50'as viewed from the back side <br /> of the structure. Staffs determination of the defined height of the building averages 38'. Strict <br /> interpretation of the ordinance would define the height at 45', lowest grade adjoining building to <br /> highest midpoint of the roof Because the RPUD ordinance has not been adopted,no standard exists <br /> for building height in the district. The developer has stated to allow the project to work the building <br /> would have to be three stories or moderately priced senior rental units would not be feasible. <br /> Orono Ambar.LLC. <br /> 2060 Wayzata Boulevard <br /> #2640/#2641 <br /> Page 6 of 7 <br />