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Memo to the Mayor and City Council/P 96-13 March 17, 1997 Page 4 Pedestrian Circulation The Rush Street extension out of Lafayette Woods to Highland Road will be developed with a sidewalk extended along the west and south side. This sidewalk will continue the sidewalk from the Lafayette Woods development, connecting up with Proctor and eventually tying into a pedestrian system along Highland Road. The second pedestrian corridor which was recommended by the Park and Recreation Commission is a 30 foot wide trail corridor in the southwest corner of the development. This pedestrian corridor would follow along the side lot line for approximately 160 feet and act as an outlet for pedestrian traffic to the proposed trail corridor along 193rd. Lot Sizes The lots within the development range in size from the minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet up to 39,000 square feet. Although the lots meet the dimensional requirements set forth in the zoning ordinance, staff believes there are some adjustments to lots that should be considered: The lots along the north edge of the development which are adjacent to Lafayette Woods are predominantly 125 feet in depth. This area of the development is heavily wooded and has a varying topography. Based on the proposed grading plan, the trees in this entire area would have to be removed in order to accomplish the proposed development. Given the natural characteristics of the site and the larger lot depths in the Lafayette Woods development, staff would recommend that the lots along the north edge of this plat be increased in size to better preserve the natural topography and the existing vegetation. Throughout the plat there are lots when measured through the center of the building pad have a lot depth which is less than 125 feet. A typical lot dimension for 10,000 square foot lots is 80 feet of frontage and 125 feet of depth. The city is currently in the process of amending the ordinance to specify this lot depth requirement; therefore, all of the lots within the plat should have a minimum lot depth of 125 feet. Lots 10, 11 and 12 of Block 4 (in the southwest corner of the plat) extend into the 193rd Avenue right of way. These lots will need to be revised to remove the lot lines from 193rd. Lots 15 and 16 of Block 4 include a proposed sedimentation pond in their rear yard. There is no "fiat area" behind the homes prior to the side slopes into the pond. s:\council\p96-13x.doc