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The current ordinance standards are attached. A table of data from other cities also is attached. It shows a wide variety of standards for house and unit sizes. The current Lino Lakes standards for multifamily dwellings is multi - layered, which creates internal contradiction. One standard is 700 sf plus an additional 100 sf for each bedroom. (The P & Z decided on +70 sf.) In addition, there are individual areas for different unit types. One or the other approach would be sufficient. Garage Door Percentage of Structure Width in R -2 Zone. The P & Z supported proposed amendments to the R -2 zone to accommodate detached homes in the new Medium Density Residential land use category (4.0 — 5.9 units per acre). This requires reducing lot sizes to 7500 sf, lot widths to 60 feet, and lot depths to 125 feet. Given these reduced lots, staff proposed a limit on the size of a garage door: no more than 40% of the structure width unless the garage door is 10 feet back from the front wall of the house. (See page 6 -19). Staff was looking at some smaller house models when drafting the new lot sizes. We received additional examples since then and these all are useful for examining relative garage door widths. • Question: Should the ordinance establish a maximum garage door width percentage? Option A) If the answer is no, the problem is solved. Option B) If the answer is yes, we need to determine the following: 1. the maximum percentage and 2. exceptions, if any e.g.: garage door set back from house front wall tuck -under garage OPTIONS 1. Finalize answers to remaining questions, close public hearing on Section 6, and recommend approval of amendments to Section 6. 2. Continue public hearing and return to staff with direction. RECOMMENDATION Option 1. • • •