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Summary <br />Public Benefit Gained: <br />1. Economic expansion <br />2. Greater variety of housing types such as townhomes, market rate apartments, and <br />senior living that support life -cycle housing <br />3. Multi -functional greenway corridor and storm water management system <br />4. Transition from low intense residential development near natural resource to higher <br />intense development near arterial roads <br />5. Efficient use of land and private streets resulting in a smaller network of utilities and <br />streets <br />6. Diversified tax base through a mix of residential and commercial land uses <br />7. Creation and preservation of open space that is accessible to the public <br />8. More parkland dedication fees available for park/trail development <br />9. Wider landscape buffers and trail corridors <br />Flexibility Provided: <br />1. Building height: 40 feet (3-story) and 55 feet (4-story) > allowed 36 feet height in <br />shoreland district. <br />2. Floor Area: 550 square foot studio apartment unit < required 700 square feet with an <br />additional 100 square feet per bedroom <br />a. A maximum of 15% of all multi -family units can be studio apartments. <br />3. Townhomes <br />o Base Lot Width: 142ft < 150ft Shoreland PUD requirement <br />o Base Lot Size: 18,239sf < 20,000sf R-4 requirement <br />4. Multifamily Buildings <br />o Multifamily dwellings do not meet, "Distinct ground level(s). The ground level of <br />any 3-story building and the first two stories of a building four stories or taller <br />shall be visually distinct from the upper stories. This distinction shall be <br />articulated by at least one of the following: an intermediate cornice line; an <br />awning arcade or portico; a change in building materials, texture, or detailing; a <br />change in window shape or treatment; or other elements which meet the <br />objective." <br />5. Setbacks <br />o Multifamily <br />■ Building Side Lot Line: 15ft < 20ft requirement <br />o Townhomes <br />■ Building Rear Lot Line: 15ft < 30ft requirement <br />■ Building Side Lot Line: 10ft < 20ft requirement <br />29 <br />