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• Highland Meadows East 2nd Addition page 5 As required by the ordinance, the applicant submitted a "yield plan" to show what could be done on the site by adhering to the standard zoning requirements. The yield plan is reasonable, and 20 units. The current plan of 18 provides ample open area with 18 lots. Landscaping: Where a side or rear lot line in an R -3 District abuts an R, R -X, R -1, R- 1X, R -EC, or R -2 District, or public road right -of -way, a landscape buffer area not less than twenty (20) feet in depth shall be provided along such side or rear lot line and shall contain landscaping, planting, berming or other screening suitable to provide an effective visual screen. Property on three sides of the site is zoned R -1. Though future zoning likely will change, the site should include screening for the benefit of residents both around the site and within the site. Screening landscaping has been added to the plan on the north and south sides of the site. Existing trees provide additional screening on the east and west sides. Because some existing trees will be lost due to the installation of the storm sewer, additional spruce should be added in the extreme southwest corner, behind units 9, 10, and 11. The plan must include the City's seed mixture around the ponds. Streets, Access, Parking: The proposal includes a private drive of 26'. A PUD allows private streets with a minimum 26' width. The access drive will align with Nancy Drive on the north side of 79th St. The reduced pavement width will reduce impervious surface. When Highland Meadows East was platted, a 60' gap was created to allow for a public street right of way. The additional width would become part of the landscaped open space. There is no street light at this intersection. One should be added with this development. The plan provides for guest parking stalls. This is a good idea because there is so little curb space that is not broken up by driveways. The minimum amount of offstreet parking is 21/4 spaces per unit. The garages and driveways provide this, but guest parking is a smart feature. The private drive exceeds the normal 500' maximum for a cul de sac. A private drive is allowable as part of a PUD, as is the additional length. Parks: The subdivision ordinance includes park dedication requirements. Park dedication is $1665 per residential unit, less any land dedication. There is no land dedication needed, so the park dedication will be $1665 x the number of unitsfor 18 units, this would total $ 29,970. Open Space: A PUD requires that a minimum of 50% of land subdivided for development shall be reserved as common open space. We have been examining the PUD requirements over the last year. Urban developments differ from rural developments in that "open space" just isn't as "open" in an urban development, especially the smaller ones. We have been using pervious surface for urban developments to calculate the "open space ". This admittedly is imperfect, but provides a workable method for now as we gain experience with the