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townhomes feature a front porch entry to the street or open space, with garages accessed from the rear via a 24' wide private street/alley. Front setbacks from the public street side allow for a minimum of 5' and a maximum of 15' separation. Our proposed plans meet this standard, providing for a front setback of 15' to the primary building face with a minimum 4' porch extending to the street. Side setback requirements allow for a minimum setback of 5' on each building side; our plans provide for an increased separation of 20' between buildings. Town Center guidelines require each unit to have a porch or stoop, with a minimum depth of 6' clear and comprising at least 30% of the primary front facade or 10' wide minimum. All proposed units will have a porch; however we are requesting a minor waiver on the required porch sizing to allow for a minimum porch depth of 4' vs 6', and minimum width of 8' vs 10' required. As designed, our units provide for 36% of the front facade to be covered porches (8'/22'). Section 4.4 of the Town Center guidelines specifies the Architectural Standards for the proposed attached townhomes. A minimum of 25% of the front facade's area must have windows. Garage doors must have articulated panels. Building Scale and Definition standards require articulation through the use of porches, bay windows, or balconies facing the public street or open spaces. As well, the front facades of the townhomes shall read as a series of distinct vertical building forms or "bays". Roofs must be hipped or gabled. Our proposed townhomes will meet the theme desired within the guidelines. Minor deviation may be necessary to achieve a building design that is agreeable to both D.R. Horton and the City. D.R. Horton will continue to work with City staff on finalizing a building design during the review of our application. D.R. Horton is confident that a favorable outcome is achievable regarding building architectural standards. Section 4.5 of the Town Center guidelines addresses parking requirements for townhome products; a minimum of 2 stalls per unit are required as off-street parking spaces. As outlined earlier, all required parking is satisfied by driveway parking and existing pull -off parking stalls along the public streets. Existing Site Conditions: The 11.2 acre property is currently vacant, partially developed land. Two stormwater management basins were constructed to service the area, and are located on the east edge of the property. An updated wetland delineation was completed in May, 2016 and indicates one existing wetland partially within the easterly site boundary. Topography is generally flat, with some existing grading that slopes down the easterly wetland edge. An existing water utility line bisects the property to service the Assisted Living facility, and will remain in place. Other utility services are in place adjacent to the property and will be utilized as planned. No existing buildings are located on the property.