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APPLICATION FOR RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT 56 LITTLE CANADA ROAD LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA Current Background of Developer Thomas Homes, Inc. 2355 Highway 36 East, Roseville, MN 55117,18 the residential Division of the Maco Property Group, a 21 State, Diversified Development Company. Thomas Homes seeks approval from the City of Little Canada Planning Commission and City Council for the construction of the firms 3 -Unit Flex Plex. Flex Flex is a residential, owner occupied low den- sity residential housing product the offers all of the advantages of twin or townhome living with- out the drawbacks of costly association fees. Shortly following it commenced business in 1963, Thomas Homes constructed the "Georgetown Parks", subdivisions of Duplexes, on the Mississippi River Boulevard and Battle Creek, in St. Paul; Bloomington; Fridley; and, New Brighton. Currently, Thomas Homes, is de- veloping similar structures in St. Paul and Rochester, Minnesota as web as La Crosse, River Falls, and Eau Claire. Wisconsin. Existing Land in Little Canada to be considered. The proposed development site for the 3 -Unit Flex Flex is property commonly referred to as 56 Little Canada Road. I currently has a "Commercial Planned Unit Development zoning clas- sification. This property is approximately 21,350 square feet in size with dimensions of 89' along Little Canada Road and stretching 215 feet to the shore of Round Lake where the prop- erty has 99 feet of shoreline. The property is bounded by Little Canada road and Round Lake and is adjacent to the Little Canada Veterans Memorial Park. It has a 22 by 44 foot "cabin" structure as well as a 24 by 28 detached garage. The property is actually 6 to 8 feet below the curb line of Little Canada Road. Proposed Development Thomas Homes proposes to construct a 3 -Unit Residential structure to be deed restricted as owner occupied on the subject property (See Proposed Site Pian) The Residential Units would consist of the company's Residential FlexPlex from its Mount Rushmore Collection (See Infor- mation sheets) and would include the "Jefferson ", a 2000 square foot 3 -BR, 3 -BA, Garage with a family room located in the walkout level; the "Roosevelt',, a 1200 Square Foot 2 -BR, 2 - BA, Garage with its own entry; and located above the "Lincoln" a 2300 Square Foot 4 -BR, 3 - BA, Garage, with a family room and den/office located in the walk -out level. The triplex would be sited 40' from the curb line of Little Canada Road; 76' from the high water mark of Round Lake and with an average side yard set back of 20'. Due to the irregular property line, for a dis- tance of approximately 3 feet, the side yard set back would be 10' minimum. The grade eleva- tion of the property would be raised to 2f -feet above the curb of Little Canada road and would be sloped to concur with the existing grad toward Round Lake. Entry access to the attached garages would be from Little Canada road and be consistent with the pending Railroad train gate being considered for Little Canada Road crossing. 3