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Planning & Zoning Board <br />November 8, 2017 <br />Page 7 <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br /> Step 2 (November/December 2017): PUD Development Stage Plan Amendment <br />to modify architectural design standards <br /> Step 3 (March/April 2018): PUD Final Plan/Final <br /> <br />This Land Use Application is for Step 2. <br /> <br />Board Questions/Comments <br /> Unanimous consensus omitting houses that extend 11-12 feet beyond porch <br /> Porches <br />o Comparing R-2 ordinance to what is being presented <br />o Mr. Laden stated that a 6 foot porch is decorative and an 8 foot porch is <br />useful <br />o Ms. Larsen stated that we are trying to allow some flexibility <br />o Mr. Stimpson stated that his family has a 6 foot porch without a rail that’s <br />heavily used <br />o Ms. Grochala stated the porch width is to make it functional but 6 feet can <br />meet the aesthetics <br />o Unanimous consensus on allowing 6 foot porches <br /> Mr. Laden commented on homes looking similar <br />o Mr. Grochala stated there are 12-16 variations <br /> Mr. Laden stated that Mattamy had a program that didn’t allow no two homes <br />within a certain distance from one another <br />o Ms. Larsen stated that Lennar will submitting where each house will be <br />going <br /> Garages <br />o Mr. Stimpson asked for clarification on the 4 car garages <br /> Townhomes Garage Sizes <br />o Mr. Evenson asked about storage space inside of the townhome <br />o Mr. Laden asked about the interior depth of the garage <br />o Mr. Stimpson asked if the home owner association would be in charge of <br />people parking in their garage and garbage cans being exposed <br />o Ms. Larsen stated that townhomes have more useable space <br />o Consensus among Board <br /> Townhome Siding <br />o Chair Tralle asked if the City can allow the higher quality siding <br />o Quality vinyl with trim consensus <br /> Additional Staff Comments <br />o Additional screening shall be included along rear elevations of the <br />townhome neighborhood along the trail to screen personal items <br /> <br />Chair Tralle opened the Public Hearing at 8:40 p.m. <br /> Doran Cote, representative from Lennar, 16305 36th Ave N Suite #600, Plymouth, <br />MN 55446 <br />o Design plan is addressed internally <br />o Not an additional room inside garage for garbage can storage