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Little Canada Planning Commission, Mayor and City Council 1 April 1981 Page Two 1. Fourplex Units. The building setback and height requirements of the Zoning Ordinance appear to have been complied with. Upon review of floor plans for the proposed structures (not included in this report), it has been noted that a serious lack of storage space exists within the structures themselves. This raises a question as to where such items as bicycles, barbeque grills, lawn furniture, etc. will be stored. In view of the lack of storage space within the fourplexes, one might reasonably expect that the proposed garage spaces may be utilized for such storage. Given the minimal sizes of the garage units (10' x 20'), considerable potential appears to exist for the garages to be totally used for storage rather than parking of vehicles. This being the case, the number of usable parking spaces is reduced to one space per unit. Situations such as this often result in cars being parked in undesignated areas (i.e., in yards or on the street). Possible solutions to this problem may be for the developer to design the fourplexes with storage space or increase the size of garage units to allow room for storage. Such additional storage space should include a storage area for maintenance equipment (e.g., lawnmowers, sprinklers, hoses, etc.). It is recommended that as part of the P .U.D. approval that outdoor storage be extremely limited. Such a provision should be included in the development agreement between the City and the developer. Also related to the garages and parking is the amount of maneuvering area allowed for the garages, especially on the east end garage stalls. The plan does not allow adequate room for a vehicle to back out of the garage without backing onto the grass. If the garages were moved northward on each site, maneuvering space could be provided and, if moved far enough, could even provide additional parking spaces in front of garage units. Such an arrange- ment is illustrated on Exhibit B, attached. 2. Duplex Units. The site plans which have been submitted appear to conform with zoning ordinance requirements. There h some discrepancy, however, between the site plans (shown on Exhibit A) and other plans submitted for the duplex units (not included in this report). While the site plans show the structures as 54 feet long and 34 feet deep, the floor plans are for a building 50 feet in length. It should be noted that the 50 foot building fits better on the lot and allows for a wider driveway (the driveway width will be discussed in greater detail). Also the floor plan shows a three foot staircase on each side of the building while the elevations include an eight foot deck on each side. The Zoning Ordinance allows a staircase and landing to encroach into