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Memo to Planning Commission/P 01-14 December 17, 2001 Page 4 utilize the side-loaded garage feature. In order to do a number of the walkout and lookout style units, grading will need to occur to create the topography needed for these styles of units. Design Requirements Per the ordinance requirements, the units exceed the minimum width requirement of 28 feet (32 feet). The center two garages, however, do not meet the 22-foot minimum width requirement. All garages do not meet the minimum square footage of 484 square feet. The buildings are proposed to be finished with brick, stucco, and vinyl siding. The rear of the units will be all vinyl siding except for the deck railings. The area of the deck railings should meet the minimum 25% material change required by the ordinance. Condominium Portion Overview The condominium portion is located along the west third of the site with access onto Street A by individual private drives. The building sizes for the condominium units range anywhere from 4 units per building to 8 units per building. The number of units serviced by a dead-end private drive does not exceed 6 as required by the ordinance, except for the drive in the southwest portion of the site, which serves 7 units. Design Requirements Per the ordinance requirements, the units meet the minimum width requirement of 24 and 28 feet respectively (33 and 37 feet). The garages on the end units contain 585 square feet, 90 of which are located in a separate storage area attached to the garage. The internal unit garages contain 480 square feet, which exceeds the minimum required. The buildings will be finished in brick, stucco, and vinyl siding, both lap and shingle style. All units meet the setback requirements. Open Space The applicant has submitted a calculation of open space for the project. The calculation includes areas over the gas main easement (unuseable) and those areas at the ends of the buildings. The largest open area is 3.39 acres adjacent to Twin Lake Road; part of which is owned by the City and will be used for drainage purposes. The total open space is 5.1 acres, 16 percent of the project area. The ordinance requires 5% open space. No wetlands are included in the open space calculation. Access Access to the units will be provided by three public streets with the primary entry at the easterly edge of the property from County Road 12. Streets will be connected to the south property line in anticipation of adjacent development on the property to the south. The City Engineer is requesting relocation of the cul-de-sac on Street A. Access to Twin Lake Road S:\PLANNING\MICHMC\CCREPRTS\P01-14 Part 2.DOC