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4 Follow up: The new proposal shows a setback of 20 feet from the property line shared with the homes on Iona Lane. This is an improvement from the original proposal. The previous two concerns can be satisfied if the building were to be shifted 10 feet to the north, however, this raises new concerns over the slope on the north side of the property. 4. Usable open space. The table above identified a level of green space at 477 square feet per unit for the original proposal. As noted at the time, a significant amount of that space is part of a required stormwater pond area along the east end of the property. The zoning ordinance has a general benchmark for open space of 500 square feet of green area per unit, which applies in multiple family developments. Follow up: With the reduction in units from 18 to 14, the total open space square footage has been increased to 614 square feet, according to the plans. However, this amount includes the stormwater pond area. The applicants shall submit a separate narrative that shows the usable green space will be 500 square feet per unit or more, exclusive of the ponding area. Building materials. Staff had requested that the building materials for the PUD be upgraded to be more representative of the intent for a PUD development, including brick and stone, cement-board siding (rather than vinyl), and similar. Follow up: The new plan set shows a mix of stone, LP lap siding, and shakes on the façade of the buildings. This is an upgrade from the original plan set that showed vinyl siding and shakes on the entire building. However, the sides and rear walls of the building continue to be identified as vinyl. The LP product, or similar, should extend to all sides of the buildings. Landscaping plan. Staff had also requested a landscaping plan that creates an enhanced neighborhood environment, buffers the use from the single family neighborhood, and screens private spaces from neighboring land uses. Follow up: The applicants have not submitted an updated landscaping plan. An updated landscaping plan will be necessary before final approval. As part of this plan, private spaces, such as patios accessible from the rear portions of each unit, would need to be shown to illustrate how those spaces work with the proposed grading and drainage, and how they will be landscaped and screened from surrounding property and from each other. Summary and Recommendation Overall, the developers have addressed some of the concerns that were raised in the previous report. However, there are still a number of important outstanding issues that should be satisfied before the development stage approval can be considered. These include: