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JUN -23-1995 11:29 DEFINITIONS NAC 612 595 983? P.08 As requested, we have also attempted to provide definitions of the terms "condominium" and "townhome" and explain the differences between these land use terms. Condominium The Lino Lakes Zoning Ordinance defines condominium as: A building, or group of buildings, in which units are owned individually, and the structure, common areas and facilities are owned by all the owners on a proportional, undivided basis. By definition, a condominium has common areas and facilities and there is an association of owners organized for the purpose of maintaining, administering and operating the common areas and facilites. It is a legal form of ownership of real estate and not a specific building style. The purchaser has title to his or her interior space in the building and an undivided interest in parts of the interior, the exterior, and other common elements. The property is identified in a master deed and recorded on a plat with the local jurisdiction. The common elements usually include the land underneath and surrounding the building, certain improvements on the land, and such items as plumbing, wiring, and major utility systems, the interior areas between walls, the public interior spaces, exterior walls, streets and recreational facilities. Towuhome. As you are aware, the request under consideration makes reference to "townhames". The Lino Lakes Zoning Ordinance does not, however, define the term "townhome". A reference document entitled "The Illustrated Book of Development Definitions" (Moskowitz and Lindblom' 1981) does, however, provide a commonly accepted definition for the term as follows: A one -family dwelling in a row of at least three such units in which each unit has its own front and rear access to the outside, no unit is looted over another unit, and each unit is separated from any other unit by one or more common fire resistant walls. A townhome unit is a specific type of housing unit. SI1l: ISSUES/ANALYSIS Zoning. The subject property is zoned R-4, High Density Residential. The R-4 District is intended to provide settings for multiple family housing in areas that have good thoroughfare access, have proper relationship to other uses, and are accessible to major activity centers, recreation areas and shopping areas. The proposed multiple family development is consistent with both the intent of the property's R-4 zoning designation and the provisions of the City's Comprehensive Plan. 7