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Page 4 <br />Section Standard Conforming? <br />1 (1) Minimum area: 5 acres or <br />certain exceptions… <br /> <br />The property to be platted is 2.48 acres. The <br />Council finds that the project conforms to the <br />exception under C: The property is located in <br />an area where the proposed development <br />provides a transition between a commercial or <br />industrial area a nd an existing residential area <br />or on an intermediate or principal arterial as <br />defined in the comprehensive plan. <br />2 Uses. Multifamily residential uses are permitted. <br />3 Sewer availability Yes. <br />4 Density. Each development in the <br />RPUD district shall have a density <br />within the range specified in the <br />comprehensive plan for the specific <br />site. <br />The Comprehensive Plan guides the property <br />high density residential, 20-25 units per acre. <br />Including the day care center, density comes in <br />at 18.23 units per acre, (48 units over 2.63 <br />acres) which is lower than the 20 units per acre <br />required by the Comprehensive Plan. A <br />Comprehensive Plan amendment will be <br />required. <br />5 Incentives. The city may utilize <br />incentives to encourage the <br />construction of projects which are <br />consistent with the city's housing goals. <br />None requested. <br />6 Floor Ratio, up to 1.0 Calculated at 0.69 (79,125 sq ft of floor area/ <br />114,562 sq ft of gross land). <br />7a Setbacks. Setbacks are 50’ to <br />Wayzata Blvd, 35’ to the rear and the <br />side. Drive lanes 20’ from exterior <br />property lines. <br />The plans reflect a setback of 82 feet from the <br />front property line, 36 feet from the side, and <br />35 feet from the rear property line. It should <br />be noted that these setbacks are measured <br />from the district boundary, the building itself <br />will be developed on its own lot, established <br />just outside the building footprint. <br />7b Height, stories, roof style Not-consistent. The ordinance requires a <br />residential character by incorporating pitched <br />or hipped roof, the proposal is for a flat roof. <br />The Council did not have a concern with the flat <br />roof proposed at sketch plan because of the <br />commercial nature of the street, and a desire to <br />minimize massing impact to the street. The <br />Council requires modifications so that the <br />building is no higher than 30 feet in defined