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Memo to Mayor and City Council/ZC 03-03, P 03-04 July 21, 2003 Page 3 The proposed rezoning would allow for a mix of housing types, single family detached, rowhouse style townhomes and twinhome style townhomes. The housing needs have changed since this property-was zoned Rlc. This rezoning will allow a mix of housing styles that will help in meeting the changing housing needs of Elk River. The proposed rezoning to R3 would also function as a buffer between the existing single family residential developments to the west and south and the commercial and business park development along Waco Street and Highway 169. Preliminary Plat Density There are 137 lots proposed in this development. The density in the R3 zoning district is based on net developable acres (the total area less public street right-of-ways, wetlands, waterbodies and slopes steeper than 3:1). The density of this project is 6 units per acre. The maximum density allowed in the R3 Zoning District is 8 units per acre. Layout Streets The projeCtr?ll have a mix of private drives and public streets. The main streets through the project, 183 a Avenue, Yankton Street and Xerxes Street will be public. The dead end drives will be private. The private drives are proposed to be 20 feet wide; on street parking will not be allowed on the private drives. The drives will be owned and maintained by the homeowners association. The private drive located in the southeast corner of the project has more units on it than what the ordinance allows. The R3 District allows up to 12 units on a private dead end street; the plat has 18 units on this street. The original plat had this street as a public cul de sac, which would allow for the 18 units. The street was changed to a private street so that additional trees could be preserved and a wider buffer provided around the wetland. Staff is recommending that the Commission approve the additional 6 units on this private drive. The main access into the project is from Waco Street. The southerly east-west street, 183rd Avenue will be extended through the plat to connect Waco street with 183rd Avenue in Big Lake Township. Yankton Street will be constructed to the north boundary of the plat to allow for future extension to the property to the north. The private drives will provide access to most of the townhouse units. Lots Single Family The 15 single family lots are located along the south side of 183rd Avenue and abut the Pinewoods Golf Course. The lots comply with the minimum lot size requirements of the R3 S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2003\P 03-04 West Oaks\CCmerno7-21.doc