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monotony code to ensure variety in the housing products, but these exterior materials must be submitted for staff review and City approval as part of the PUD final stage plan and final plat for phase I of the project. The exterior materials should ensure that the design of homes elevations be varied with a minimum of five different styles provided in the development and that homes in proximity to each other not look alike in terms of the combination of color of siding, accent and roofing materials. The home under consideration will be compared to the two homes on each side and to the three homes directly facing it. Furthermore, staff believes that due to the high visibility of the homes in this PUD, the City should require a higher level of design on the single family home elevations that that are visible from 201h Avenue (CSAH 54), Street A, Street E and the public park. While the front elevations of the homes have articulation and a variety of exterior materials, the side and rear elevations of the single family homes are generally plain, flat walls. Because the home elevations that face these facilities will be so visible, staff believes that one of the PUD benefits of the project could be a higher level of design on these faces. This should include one of the following three architectural features for those homes visible from these streets and the public park: A minimum of 4 inch window trim on side and/or rear elevations to match the dimensions of the front elevation. 2. Incorporate trim and banding in complementary colors to add interest and variety to the side and/or rear elevations. 3. Incorporate more than one exterior material and/or style on the side and/or rear elevations. The developer shall provide staff with revised plans showing how the intent of these standards will be met. The developer shall also provide a map highlighting the applicable single family lots. Townhomes The Watermark project includes 165 townhome units in thirty-three (33), 4-to 6 unit buildings. Each building has a different floor plan for each unit (e.g. Tanager, Albans, Jennings, Halstead and Maxwell). One of the end units, the Tanager, has the main entrance of the home on the side. Mattamy is proposing three unique building facades for each elevation of their townhomes. A variety of color packages will also be incorporated into the townhome development. It is proposed to develop the townhome neighborhood in three separate phases. A landscape screen (planting, berm or fence) is not required between the townhomes and Street A. The end units of the townhomes facing Street A will be the "Tanager" elevation that provides a main entrance and higher aesthetic value. The following minimum architectural standards shall be incorporated into the townhome neighborhood: M