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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 that the road surface can be widened and pedestrian walkways added. Little Canada Road is proposed for reconstruction next year. Morelan asked if the additional right-of-way is needed the entire length of Little Canada Road. The Administrator replied that that need may exist. Howe indicated that the townhomes proposed along Little Canada Road would meet front yard setback requirements. He requested that the Council support the vacation of five feet of the Jackson Street right-of- way. That right-of-way is current(y at 60 feet, and he is proposin~ it be reduced to 55 feet. This vacation would allow for a 30-foot front yard setback for the townhomes proposed along Jackson Street. It was pointed out that the right-of-way width for a typical residential street is 50 feet. Howe indicated that the townhomes proposed to front on Bryan Street would have a 25-foot setback from the right-of-way and a 35-foot setback from the curb. Howe indicated he is proposing to construct Bryan Street as a public street meeting all City standards. Howe reported that the townhome units on the east side of the development are proposed have rear yard setbacks of 32 feet from the main structure, and 20 feet from the porches. Howe pointed out that these units back up to the garages for the adjacent multi-family housing. The units proposed to abut the park area would have would have rear yard setbacks of 30 feet given that porches have been eliminated from these units. Howe indicated that he had originally proposed the park to be 120 feet wide, but has reduced that dimension to 110 feet in order to meet rear yard setback requirements. Again, the units along Bryan Avenue would have front yard setbacks of 25 feet from the right-of-way and 35 feet from the blacktop. Fahey indicated that he supported the concept for a public road noting that townhome associations could change that might result in inconsistency in road maintenance. Howe reported that he would prefer PUD zoning for his property rather than R-2 because of the setback issue for some of the units. Scalze asked if the units were as close together as they could be. Howe replied that they were. Scalze questioned why setback variances should be ~ranted, pointed out that they would likely not be for a sin~le-family home development. Howe pointed out that the townhomes on the east end of the site will abut garages, therefore, there is no impact due to a reduced rear yard setback.