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Memo to Mayor and City Council/P 02-08 May 20, 2002 Page 4 There is one townhouse, unit number 17, that is setback approximately 15 feet from the wetland. Typically a 20 to 25 foot usable rear yard is required for townhomes. The backs of these units face wetlands or storm water ponds and take advantage of views of the open space. The second cluster of townhouses is also located on the south side of Trott Brook Parkway. These 41 units will have access from Trott Brook Parkway via Vance Street. There is also a short dead-end, Vance Drive, within the cluster; 11 units will have access from this street. These townhouses back up to wetlands and open space. The third townhouse cluster is located on the east side of Twin Lakes Road. These ten units will have access from Twin Lakes Road via Vance Street. Four of these units will back up to open space, the other six back up to the city well and water treatment building. These units are separated from the other townhouses on Vance street by the gas line easement. Building Elevations The proposed townhouses are 2-story row style homes. The front of the buildings consist of brick and vinyl. Most of the front is brick and some vinyl shake siding above the garage doors. There are two dormers on each unit. These dormers have a vinyl shake style siding and vinyl lap siding. The entrances are covered by a 6 foot wide overhang and this roofline extends along the entire length of the building. There are 3 to 4 foot breaks in the building elevation every two units. The rear and side elevations are entirely vinyl lap siding. Decks are included on the rear of the buildings. There are also 3 to 4 foot breaks in the building elevation every two units. The applicant has not indicated a color preference. Utilizing several different color schemes would break up the monotony of the building design. The applicant will be providing color options at the Council meeting., The building elevations do not comply with the R3 (Townhouse District) design standards; there is not enough variety in building materials. Parking Parking should be provided at a rate of one stall per bedroom. The garages and driveways can provide parking to meet the resident requirements. Guest parking should be provided at ~A space per unit. Guest parking will need to occur in the driveways of the units and along the private and public streets. Grading, Drainage and Utilities Grading, drainage and utilities issues have been addressed in the City Engineer's memo. Landscaping S:\PLANNING\Case Files\P 02-08 Marshes of Trott Brook\P02-08cc.doc