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#05-3152 <br /> Septembei•15,2005 <br /> ' P�ge 3 <br /> Lot 1, nlocic 2, at the north end of the site, 111ows for � re�r walltout with nliniziial grading <br /> necess�ry to crelte a vuildlble pad. Septic sifies are clowi�liill to the e�st, wifih 3 possible <br /> drainreld locations clepicted. Tlie SW corner oCthe lot �.buts the cul-cle-s�c, with the lot's wesi <br /> lot lirie aloug the exteilded ro�d corridor. Setblcics as depicted �.re appropriate �nd correct. <br /> Lot 2, Block 2 is centrally loc�.ted in ihe property, �nd is intended fio be a rear w�lkout, with loiig <br /> open views to the east, overlooking the proposecl siormwater pond. Septic sites pro��osed are <br /> C�OW11�1111 fl'OIll the house site, on slopes appe�ring to be 10-15% or greater, which will need <br /> careful �tnalysis. Setbacics 1s depicted are appropri�.te and correct. <br /> Note tli�t tllese northerly 4 lots have proposed house locations that are well-screened fi�oni view <br /> fi�om Watertown Roacl by the existing wooded areas to the northwest of the wetl�nd. <br /> Lot 3, Biocic 2 lias 1 proposed house location within the steeply sloped lllc'1tLlTe woods <br /> iuunediately north�vest of the wetland, Due to the e�istiiig steep slopes (15-20%), cre�tion of� <br /> house pacl at the proposed location will require massive grading, sigiuficant removal of trees, and <br /> result in finislied slopes of about �0% facing Watertown Road. Coi�struction of a Iiouse at tlus <br /> site will result iiz a sigiuficaut reduction of the woods that provides a b�ckdrou to the lonQ vie�vs <br /> loolciila ilorthwesterly fi�om Waterlown Road. Septic sites are located �t the base of the slope <br /> just noi�th of the weti�nd, and need carefiil review to ensure they will not inipact or be impacted <br /> Uy the wetland. Setbacks as depicted are appropriate and correct. <br /> Lot 4, Block 2 has a number of issues that suggest it lias questioiiable viability. First, the dry <br /> buildable contiguous area SE of the wetlaiid is 1.67 acres, ilot ineeting the ininimum contiguoiis <br /> 2-acre requirement estaUlished in the Sl1bC�1V151011 Code Section 82-2. Second, the pro��osed <br /> house site is located �.t the liiost southeasterly corner of the lot, tuclted up against the rront and <br /> sicie setbaelcs, lIl c110C1t1011 tllaf Wlll tellCi t0 �IOCIC fI1C CllaillatlC I011g V1eWS tille Rlll'c�l O�1S1S1 StL1C�y <br /> conteiu�lates protectiilg. Tlurd, ille septic sites appear to be too near the side lot 1i11e and the <br /> aiternite site is oddly sliaped. Foui-ll�, in order to inake tlie driveway functional, it parallels the <br /> front�lot line for 200' before it enters Watertown Roacl, in orcler to niaiiltain a driveable grade <br /> and allow for a flat apron in Fi•ont of the gai�age, TI11S driveway reqtii7•es a rei�iiling wall <br /> approlcluiig 10' in heiglit just outsicle the required wetlaad buffer. It inay also be that this <br /> driveway access location is needed to b�in�ccel�table sight disl�uce. <br /> The City would noriiially require ih�t �Il lots in a subdivision be served with driveways fi•on7 the <br /> new local t'o�d rather fihan fi'om the �rCerial (W�fiertown Road is defned iz� the CMP 1s a "B <br /> 1��linor�•terial"), Lot� is proposed to access dii•eetly to Waterlotivn. The alfiernative 1>>ould be to <br /> crelfie a drivew�y comlectioil across the entire wictih o:E Lot 4 to coiulect with the private rozd. <br /> This would necess�t'ily ii�tvolve iml�acts to the wetland buffer area. IIowever, adding anolher <br /> Cll'1VeW�ly �:0 �:1115 l��ll'tlCilll2'ly C11fj1Clll�: St2'��C�.1 O:� W�l�:�Tt0�V11 Pti01C� �W111r�1' 1C111� 1�1'OUIe111S I1�V� <br /> been an issuc for decades) si�ould bc avoicled i:Cpossible. <br />