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• The applicant proposed that Outlot A,which is 4.46 acres,be dedicated as park.The Park and Recreation Commission recommended that Outlot A be enlarged to 6 acres and the remainder of the park dedication requirements be met with cash. There should also be a pedestrian connection provided from Street B to Outlot K of Trott Brook Farms. This connection should be located between Lots 5 and 6,Block 4 along the southern boundary of the plat. Landscaping and Tree Preservation The landscape plan does not comply with the landscape requirements.Two trees per lot and additional landscaping around the townhouses is required. The screening required along County road 12 is in addition to the two trees per lot. The proposed grading will result in the removal of all the trees on the site.The subdivision ordinance states that trees should be preserved to the maximum extent possible;staff does not feel that that the proposed plat accomplishes this. The applicant should revise the grading plan or the layout of the plat in order to preserve existing vegetation on the site. Townhouse Development Open Space • The 5%open space requirement is not applicable to this project because land is being given to meet the park dedication requirement. There are no large open space areas in the townhouse portion of the project. There are smaller areas in the front yards and between buildings that are open. Parking, Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation As proposed,each townhouse unit will be provided with 1 parking space per bedroom.Each unit's garage and driveway can provide parking to meet the resident parking requirement. Guest parking is required at '/ space per unit (99 spaces).The applicant should provided a parking plan showing how they will provide for 99 guest parking spaces. The ordinance requires that all streets be public.The two main loop streets that service the townhouses should be public streets.The smaller drives and dead-end drives can be private. Sidewalks are required on one side of each public street. Townhouse Design Back-to Back Townhomes The proposed back-to-back units comply with the minimum width requirements. The • elevations provide the required 32 inch break. The end units will have small decks and a covered entrance; the middle units will have covered porches. On the gabled end 12 inch overhangs are required and on the other soffits a 16 inch overhang is needed.