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Little Canada Planning Commission, Mayor and City Council 1 April 1981 Page Three a side yard to within five feet of a side lot line, however, this does not include decks. In view of these discrepancies, it is felt that one complete set of consistent plans should be submitted prior to City approval. If the floor plans which have been submitted are accurate, the duplex units, unlike the fourplexes, have very adequate area for storage. A question exists, however, as to storage of grounds maintenance equipment. Parking spaces have been provided at the rear of the lot (east side). No garage has been shown at this time, however, there appears to be adequate room for garages to be built later on. Comments pertaining to maneuvering space for parking areas are the same for the duplex units as for the fourplexes. As previously mentioned, the driveway width is considered absolutely minimal. Considerable potential appears to exist for cars to drive on the grass if two must pass at the same time. Also, if a staircase is to be provided the possibility exists for potential structural damage to occur. This situation appears to favor the 50 foot building rather than the 54 foot building. A final note regarding parking and driveways is that surfacing has not been designated on the site plans. It is recommended that all parking and driveways be surfaced with bituminuous surfaces. B. Landscape Plans. Since landscaping is considered to be one important way of encouraging compatibility between rental and owner - occupied housing, it is recommended that the City carefully evaluate the developer's proposed landscape plans (see Exhibit C, attached). The species and location of plant materials on the landscape plan is generally good. All are commonly grown and hardy in this area. However, some problems exist that need to be corrected, as follows: 1. The specified size of the low shrubs (15 inches) is less than the 18 -24 inch minimum required by the Ordinance. 2. The Hughes Juniper and Andorra Juniper are spaced too widely to produce a desired "thick mat" effect. These should be placed three feet apart rather than six feet.