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• • • transition from the future commercial uses to the south. This transition is consistent with the land use directives of the comprehensive plan and is a positive aspect of the project design. Lots: The proposal is for a PUD zone, and a PUD allows for deviation from strict adherence to zoning provisions such as setbacks, lot area and dimensions. Most of the single family lots on the north half of the plat are consistent with the R -1 dimension and area standards. However, several lots do not, as described in the following table: upland area in sf less than 10,800 sf Lot 8, Block 5 10,771 29 Lot 1, Block 1 10,589 211 Lot 3, Block 1 10,487 313 Lot 4, Block 1 9,922 878 Lot 5, Block 1 10,708 92 In addition, Lot 1 Block 1 is one of eight lots along the northern edge of the plat crossed by a 70 ft. powerline easement. This easement is illustrated on the preliminary plat. As shown on the grading plan, the proposed house pad is right on the edge of the powerline easement, 70 ft. from the northern property line: about 35 ft. from the powerline itself. Lots 2, 6, and 7 have extra area and extra lot width. It may be possible to readjust all the lot widths to increase the smaller lot areas and move the house pad on Lot 1 away from the powerline. The zoning ordinance has no requirements for detached, single family, zero lot line lots. This housing type offers the ability to meet the density requirements of the comprehensive plan and still have a single family residential character in the new neighborhood. The proposed design of these lots is acceptable. Streets: The site is between Hodgson Road, a minor arterial, and Ware Rd., a collector road. It is important to limit the number of accesses to both these streets. Numerous, oddly spaced roads access Ware Rd. in the near vicinity, creating "T" intersections: 62nd St. from the east, Linda Ave. from the west, and Coyote Trail from the east. Linda Ave. forms a full intersection with Hodgson Rd. just north of the site. Rohavic Lane forms a "T" with Hodgson just south of the site. The plat includes one access to Ware Rd. and no access to Hodgson. The proposed access to Ware is spaced as far away from 62nd St. as possible without seriously impacting existing wetlands. Additional access would be from the existing Linda Lane on the north. In the future, the site would access land to the south when that land develops. The goal is to design development of the land to the south to create a full intersection at Hodgson Rd. and Rohavic Lane.