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• JUL -06 -2004 TUE 03:33 PM HOKANSON PLUMBING FAX NO. 763 784 9136 P. 04 • Pay close attention to architecture on all sides of the homes • Create a color palette that is visually appealing and exciting • Create .L pedestrian friendly environment • Pedestrian aunenities as open space • Use variety of ]rousing layout The preferred flan exceeds the intent of the land -use code and we feel the wooded areas of this site are also unique and are valuable to preserve. • Alternate One k a plan that tcrnoves thc four units from accessing onto Aqua Circle and places their access onto the private drive that currently exists on the north properly line. While accessing the built private drive does meet technical requirements, it does provide an additional need for this association to coordinate with the existing Marshan condoriniurns. Further, there is no appreciable gain with impervious arca and the layout destroys wooded areas of this site that are worth preserving. • Alternate Two is a plan that combines the three sets of duplexes into two triplexes. While maintaining the density of the proposal, the units created create two additional internal unit` that are not as desirable as corner units with no appreciable gain in pervious arca. Further, open space between structures is compromised with this design. • Alternate 'Three is a plan that provides an additional private drive into the subject site; providing rtoccrss for four units. This plan also maintains the density of the proposal; however, the layout destroys wooded areas of this site, reduces the amount of open space, increases impervious and does not create a harmonious development as initially proposed. Our preferred plan Option A exceeds the intent of the land use code and is preferable, emphasizing that it is also a plan that m cts all thc requirements of node. The resulting land use pattern will provide a moderately dense community buffering and enhancing the adjacent single family residential, multi-family residential and commercial uses along Lake Drive and Aqua Lane. We hope this summary will help in the consideration of our proposed plan. Please contact me with any additional questions or comments that you may have. Sincerely, I.10K ANSC)N FAMILY PARi'NERSITIP Ronald G. Fuchs 1 and Planner At taellments