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III. Site Plan Review (Lot 2 - Senior Homing) The senior housing building is designed wilh the same concept of stepping down to decrease the mass of the ends and along the north property line 3 stories to 2 stories. One significant design element of the building is the clock tower, designed to break up the roof line of Uie building. I he building is designed to have the east '/j of the entire structure located 10* lower than the west 1/2 due to the existing topography. A MnDot stormwater pond is located at the northwest comer of Highway 12 and Brown Road. The pond is owned and mainuined by MnDot. Developer has indicated this pond has existing designed capacity to serve both proposed structures as well as other existing/futurc development in the area. Site Characteristics. Conformity with the proposed RPl ID zoning district standards Rcquired/Allowcd Kxistinu/Proposed Site area: 5 acres 4 acres * llie Rl'UD district allows the Council llexibility to this St.uidard when findings are made as listed in proposed Section 10.33, Subdivision 3 (A). Parking setbacks: Required front yard:2Qt 4(y Required rear yard;2(f NA Required side yard 20*60* Building setbacks: fhe setback for all buildings from exterior RPUD lot lines would be 35* except that in no case shall the setback be less than the height of the building. One concern is the building location being proposed at 60* to the rear lot line. Building Height: fhe intent of the RPUD district is to provide housing to meet lifecycle, and affordable and moderate cost housing needs. As discussed w ith the review of the RPUD ordinance, the housing types may require buildings to exceed tbe 30* standard that applies to single family residential homes and office buildings. The only district that could allow a building greater than 30* is the Industrial district which ail 3 stories or 40*. The proposed building would have a peak height of close to 50* as viewed from the back side of the structure. Staffs determination of the defined height of the building averages 38*. Strict interpretation of the ordinance would defme the height at 45', lowest grade adjoining building to highest midpoint of the roof. Because the RPUD ordinance has not been adopted, no standard exists for building height in the district. The developer has stated to allow the project to work the building would have to be three stories or moderately priced senior rental units would not be feasible. Orono Amtef. UC 20M>Ma>uuBoUlcv»4 •2M(V«:MI P^Sof 7