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Memo to Planning Commission/P 00-5 March 28,2000 Page 3 IP Lots The lots will be laid out on both sides of Polk Street. Eleven lots will have frontage on the east side and 7 lots will have frontage on the west. All of the lots will have at least 80 feet of frontage; most will have more than 100 feet of frontage. The lots will range in size from .64 acres to 1 acre. Most lots are between .75 acre and 1 acre in size. The lots on the east side of Polk will abut Outlot B, the proposed open space. The lots on the west side of Polk will be adjacent to the rear lots of properties in Knollwood. Outlot A, which will contain the clustered septic system, is located in the center of the project on the west side of the curve in Polk Street. The existing structures comply with the minimum setback requirements. The accessory structures on Lot 5, Block 2 comply with the total square footage requirements for the Rla district. There is a 25' by 40' barn-style garage on Lot 7, Block 2. The ordinance prohibits accessory structures on a lot without a principle structure. A 2 year time frame is recommended for development of this lot. If a house is not constructed on Lot 7, Block 2 within 2 years, the storage building will have to be removed. Staff is recommending the developer set up and escrow account of $ 2000 to cover the cost of demolishing the structure should the city have to remove it. • Open Space Outlot A is proposed as open space to serve as the location for the clustered septic system. Outlot A is 3.47 acres with frontage on Polk Street. It will be left as open space but its use as an active recreation area will be limited because of the placement of the septic system. Its location in the curve of the street will provided an open view as you travel into the project. Most of the open space is located in the eastern half of the property included as part of Outlot B. Outlot B is 18 acres in size. Much of it is low and seasonally wet. There are 2 small drainage swales that run north to south and drain the north end of the property. There is access to Trott Brook in the southeast corner of the property. The northern end of the open space is very wet and unusable. The southern portion of Outlot B is walkable with mature trees and dry ground. The area around Trott Brook could be a nice picnic area. Both Outlot A and B will be permanently protected by conservation easements. As proposed, a homeowners association will hold the conservation easement for both outlots. Maintenance of the open space will be the responsibility of the homeowners association and will be addressed in the • S:\PLANNING\SCOTT\P005.DOC