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07/07/98 12:01 FAX 9375822 Westwood Prof. Services (ij007 WESTWOOD PRC FESSIONAL SERVICES, INC. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) • The most significant benefit of a PUD of this type to the Elk River community is that one reputable developer will control the development of 365 acres of residentially zoned property. Construc tion of multiple housing types, development of neighborhoods, and the associated infrastructure and amenities will all be planned at one time , and will be designed to serve a large area in planned phases. The entire project will be developed as smaller neighborhc ods,but will be tied together by a central park area, trail systems, monumentation ani signage, landscaping, etc. to create one overall mixed use residential community. The PUD allows the flexibility to manipulate and transfer allowed density to less sensitive areas of the project. The proposed overall density of 2.5 units per acre is significantly less than that which could be developed within the existing zoning districts (3.1 un/ac) at the e:cpense of the site and its amenities. The PUD also offe-s the incentive to preserve open space and other site amenities such as wetlands,woodlan is, and topography by allowing less sensitive areas to be more intensely develope i. While the R-lc and R-le zoning districts require specific lot dimensions, sizes, setbacks, etc., the PUD provides a mechanism by which the spirit of the ordinance can lie maintained, but the letter of the ordinance may be altered. Required lot area ranges frorl 11,000 s.f. to12,000 s.f.by district. The average single family lot size as proposed is 20,804 s.f.. The average area per unit for the entire development is • 15,245 s.f.. The required lot width by ordinance is 80ft. at the setback line. The average proposed single family lot width is 93 ft.. RESIDENTIAL 7'OWNHOME UNITS Three areas of tow lhouses (one north and two south)offer different living environments. The northern 39 ur its are set in wooded rolling hills and area accessed by a private 28 foot private drive t3 preserve the wetland areas and woodlands on the site. These units will have the poter tial to be walk-outs, and will be the largest of the townhome units being proposed. The southwestern 156 units are spread across an existing open field of relatively flat property, and around a series of wetlands. These units will be accessed by a 60' public right of way with z 34 foot street cross section. Three to eight unit structures have been designed, and varii d structural detailing and color will be employed to provide a varied building mass and character from the street frontage. Back-to-back buildings will be two story slab-on-grade:. Row townhomes will vary from two story slab-on-grade to single story walkouts. The southeastern S5 units are developed around a series of wetlands and ponds, and are placed to avoid a 75 foot pipeline easement which bisects the entire property from west to east. This area of-he development will be served by a private 28 foot private street with II) access off County Road 12 and the projects interior collector roadway system. Unit types will be the same a::described for the southwestern area above. PROJECT NARRATIVE TROTT BROOK FARMS 4