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9. Submit elevations of townhome exteriors which demonstrate variation in building materials. Twenty-five percent of the front building façade shall have an exterior finish of brick, stucco, or natural/artificial stone. 10. Adjacent homes shall not have the same color pallet. 11. No more than two of the same façade shall be adjacent to one another. 12. Mailboxes shall be located on the private street. Recommend, by motion, approval of the Preliminary Plat of Tall Pines Second Addition P.U.D., with the following condition: 1. Update the preliminary plat to include right-of-way dedication for a cul-de-sac on Line Ave. Background/Discussion The applicant, Roger Derrick with the Pines at Elk River, LLC, is proposing to develop a 6.33 acre parcel along Line Ave. with 30 residential townhomes on 40 foot wide lots. The project will be similar to the rd Tall Pines subdivision, also developed by Roger Derrick, just south along 183 Circle. Some units will have the option for a lookout basement. Kliever Lake Fields, West Oaks, and Miske Meadows have also included detached townhome units similar to those proposed with this project. The property is currently zoned Business Park (BP), and a zone change to support the proposed Planned Unit Development is required. Comprehensive Plan The Comprehensive Plan guides this area as Mixed Use which allows a mixture of housing, jobs and/or retail services uses within close proximity to each other. The area also provides another setting for high density residential land uses. The proposed use and rezoning to a residential PUD is supported by the Comprehensive Plan. Site Plan The 30 townhome lots are laid out along a single private street with access from the west to Line Ave. The city has plans to move forward with a cul-de-sac on Line Ave. which will require additional right-of- way from the project area. The plat should be updated to include the additional right-of-way dedication. Each home will have driveway access to a private street, and no additional access points to public rights- of-way are proposed. The proposed layout is concerning as the cul-de-sac does not support an adequate turn-around for emergency service and delivery vehicles, and there are no similar private streets in town with this many units served by a single access point to a public street. Townhome standards require one-half guest parking space per unit in an off-street parking lot or private drive. The private streets appear to provide this standard, but an exhibit demonstrating compliance must be submitted. Delineated wetlands appear on the north and south sides of the project area, and the plans show encroachment into the 45 foot minimum setback required per ordinance. The applicant has requested approval of the encroachment as part of the PUD process. A proposed drainage pond on the southeast corner of the site will be utilized for stormwater management. City ordinances also require a 45 foot minimum setback for structures around stormwater N:\\Departments\\Community Development\\Planning\\Agendas\\PC Packets\\2019\\05-28-2019\\4.1 sr Tall Pines 2nd.docx