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«ds>3is2 October 13,200S Pegel . ^ Revised Plan Requires Planned Residential Development (PRD) Approval Per the discussions at the September Planning Commission meeting, the applicant is proposing a revis ed plat that places all six proposed residences in the northwesterly quadrant of tlie site. This plan preserves additional areas of existing woodland as compared to the original plan, and preserves the open space character at the southeast corner of the property by eliminating the proposed residence at that site. All six lots will be served by tlie private road, with no separate driveway accesses to Watertown Road. In order to accommodate this layout, individual lot areas and widths have been reduced below the 2.0 acre area / 200 ’ width standards of the RR-IB District. However, the overall dry buildable area of 14.3 acres would calculate to a proposed density of 2.38 acres per unit. This proposal must 'je reviewed as a Planned Residential Development (PRD) per Zoning Code Sections 78-601 thru 78-609. Revised Lot Layout and Lot Standards Note the' the intent of staff and the applicant was to retain the 50’ front/rear, 30’ side setbacks of the RR-IB zone, while making the lots more compact in area and width to allow for preservation of the long views from Watertown Road. Lot 1. Block 1 is at the NW comer of the property, set up for an east-facing walkout with septic sites at the rear comer of the site. This area of the property is an open field with long views to the east t ad southeast. The lot abuts the proposed cul-de-sac as well as the extension of the road corridor to the north boundary, and the house will overlook the cul-de-sac. The east half of tlie lot will be regraded in order to accommodate the front walkout. Setbacks as depicted are appropriate and correct, except that the 50’ front setback should be carried around the ‘temporary cul-de-sac ’ as if it vwre permanent, rather than being measured from the straight section of road corridor. Lot width is defined at 181’ - lot area is 1.47 acres. I.ot 2. Block 1 is directly south of Lot 1. This lot is all open field. Proposed septic sites are in the west half of the lot. Fill and grading is proposed to allow for a driveway access at tlie north end of the lot, as the frontage along the private road gets much sleeper heading south. Setbacks as depicted are appropriate and correct. The defined lot width is 180’ - lot area is 1.35 acres. I .m3. Block 1 is south of Lot 2, Block 1, in a wooded area. Proposed septic sites are in the northwest comer of the property. Grading is proposed at the east and northeast portions of the lot to accommodate a driveway on steep slopes. A portion of the wooded area will be removed to accommodate the house, but still leave a substantial amount of woods along the soutli and southwest sides of the site. Lot width is 188’ - lot area is 1.41 acres. In general, the three lots in Block 1 will liave limited area for amenities such as pools, tennis or sport courts, outbuildings, etc. due to the smaller lot areas wliile still accommodating septic sites and the standard 2-acre zone principal structure setbacks. Special covenants may be needed on these three lots to document the individual site limitations.