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River Park/P 04-09 August 10,2004 Page 5 sff., a minimum lot size of 6,678 sf. and minimum lot width of 55 feet. The standard setbacks are 30 feet front, 30 feet rear, 10 feet side and 5 feet garage. The lots in Block 38 have very little usable back yard and have streets abutting both the front and back yards. The houses have between 15 and 30 feet before the yard drops off at a 3:1 slope down to the street. The houses are about 15 to 18 feet above the street. The houses front of the main street through the project. There are also 4 lots in Block 40,which is just south of Block 38, that have streets abutting both the front and rear yards. However, these lots do not have the steep slopes that the lots in Block 38 have. The Subdivision Ordinance states that lots with frontage on two parallel streets shall be prohibited except where lots back on an arterial or collector street. Fin Station and Well House The applicant is proposing to donate about 2.5 acres in the northwest corner for a future fire station and well house. The property is on the north side of County Road 40. Grading, Drainage and Utilities Grading, drainage and utility issues are addressed in the City Engineer's memo. Wetlands and Environmental The applicant met with the Technical Evaluation Panel regarding proposed wetland filling and mitigation. The Panel's comments are outlined in Building and Environmental Administrator's memo. The application is also subject to an Environmental Assessment Worksheet. The Park and Recreation Commission recommended that the 11 acres of woods,located just north of the powerline, be left as open space owned and maintained by the homeowners association. The plat should be revised so that the woods are preserved. Parks and Open Space The Parks and Recreation Commission recommended the park dedication requirements be met with 9.2 acres of park with the remainder of the park dedication requirements be cash. Two areas of parkland are proposed, the center of the traffic circle will be a public park and there is park proposed on the southern boundary of the site. The southern park will eventually be combined with parkland that will be included when the property to the south is developed. There is some area of the south park with significant slope (about 4:1) which will not be counted towards the park dedication. The applicant has indicated that they will work on the grading plan to try to reduce the slope. The steep slope is along the streets, hindering access into the park. There is minimal usable open space associated with the areas around the townhouses. The area within the powerline easement and the area of the large wetland complex in the southwest corner will be open and owned by the homeowners association. S:APLANNINGVCase Files\2004\P 04-09 River Park\PO4-09PC8-l0.doc