05-05-25 - Council Work Session Agenda

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Collector road right of way. The right-of-way width of Haywood drive (Street C) will be reduced from 80' to 60' along Haywood Drive (Street Q. This is consistent with previous flexibility to applied to the Natures Refuge to the south. The reduction in width minimizes the development footprint and increases the area of preservation. Sidewalk will still be included within the 60' right-of-way to accommodate pedestrians. Cul de sac length. The cul de sac length of Street D is proposed at 620'. 500' is the maximum length allowed. The street will be 32 feet wide instead of typical 30' and include hydrants and midpoint and end of cul de sac. Corner Lot width and Corner Setback. The applicant has requested a reduction in Corner Lot width from the required 80' to 70' and Corner Lot setback from 25' to 20'. Corner lot widths are generally wider to accommodate building setbacks from both streets and provide uniformity between lots fronting different streets. The city has generally allowed for reduced width and setback where corner lots back up to another corner lot or open space. Staff is supportive of this request. Side Setbacks. Side yard setbacks will be 7.5' instead of the typical 10' and 5. This maintains a uniform side yard setback between homes. Garage Requirements. The applicant originally requested flexibility from the garage area (520 SF), width (20'), and garage architectural design standards. The Planning & Zoning Board recommended that no flexibility be granted. The applicant has revised plans to meet or exceed both the garage area and garage width requirements. However, they continue to request flexibility to allow the garage to protrude 5' in front of the house without the front porch requirement. They also request flexibility on the maximum length of the garage wall facing the street from 50% of the front fagade width to a maximum of 57%. The garage architectural requirements are intended to minimize the visual impact of garage dominated streetscapes and avoid monotony on narrow lots of the R-2 zoning district. Of the 34 home different elevations proposed by M/I, only six include the protruding garage. Given the number of architectural choices the concern over a repetitive layouts being used throughout the development is minimized. However, there is no specific requirement that would prevent this. With the expansion of the maximum garage width percentage all of the houses to accommodate the garage size adjustments. The villas are intended to provide single level living so a majority of units do not provide the 2nd level living space required to exceed the 50% maximum garage length. With the increase to 57% all products would comply and the developer would agree to meet all the same requirements including: 11