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Planning & Zoning Board December 11, 2002 Page 5 APPROVED MINUTES • The size of the hangers appears equal to the si ze of the homes they are to serve. As a condition of PUD approval, specific hanger designs should be submitted subject to City approval. • The direct visual (and audibl e) exposure of both hangers and the taxiway to Century Trail (in the southeast corner of the plat). While this has been addressed to some extent via landscaping, it is suggested th at a berming along the street segment be provided as well. Townhome Issues Architecture. As a PDO, the City is afforded an opportunity to impose conditions related to the appearance of the townhomes. While specific townhome building elevations have not been submitted, the plan drawings illustra te a “garage forward” design. Recognizing this and to avoid visual monotony, creative bui lding design is considered very important. As a condition of PDO approval, specifi c townhome building elevations should be submitted subject to City approval. Parking. According to the Ordinance, townhomes are required to provide at least two and one-half rent-free spaces per unit. The Ordinance further stat es that for projects involving eight or more units, the City may require additional clustered guest parking. While the “per unit” parking requirement has been satisfied, it should be noted that the proposed private street widths (16to 18 feet) prohibit on-street parking. Therefore, as a condition of PDO approval, the townhome area in the northeast corner of the site should be modified to incorporate specific visitor parking areas. Homeowners Association. Acco rding to the applicant, the pr oject will be subject to the bylaws of three homeowner’s associations. From the City’s pers pective, such bylaws should address issues associated with open sp ace use and private street maintenance. As a condition of PDO approval, all homeowner association by-laws should be subject to review and approval by the City Attorney. Exceptions. As shown on the submitted development plans, a number of property exceptions exist west of the subject proper ty along Sunset Road. In considering the proposed development, an assurance should be made that, to the extent possible, opportunities for future subdivisi on are provided. This is pa rticularly relevant in that Sunset Road is a designated collector street and direct single family lot access to such streets are to be discouraged. Appropriately, an opportunity for future subdi vision of the northerl y extension has been provided via access to Stallion Road. Considering home placement and wetland infringements, street access to the southe rly exception is not c onsidered practical. Wetlands. Three designated wetlands are located w ithin the central area of the property and comprise a significant portion of the si te. Such wetlands are considered a site amenity and obviously influence the configura tion of the development. As required by ordinance, a wetland mitigation plan has been submitted for review. Such plan should be