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Highland Meadows East 2 "° Addition page 4 For future consideration, there will be 108± feet remaining between the rear lot line of Lot 1 and the Outlot A boundary directly to the south. This does not allow for the minimum lot widths or depths of the existing two- or multi - family residential zoning districts. How Outlot A will be developed in the future has yet to be seen, but approval of the present plat application should not be considered implied approval of any future plan in Outlot A. The proposal includes a narrowed access road as well as reduced setbacks around the periphery of the site. The 26' private drive is narrower than a public street, which would be a minimum 28' (measured back of curb to back of curb.). The setbacks from this private drive were increased since an original submittal and now meet the normally required 25'. The PUD requirements state that "front and side yard restrictions at the periphery of the Planned Unit Development site at a minimum shall be the same as imposed in the respective base districts. The PUD standards do not specify a rear setback minimum. Typically, a 30' rear setback is required in an R -3 zone. The goal is to maintain adequate buffering around the site while allowing flexibility inside the site After an original submittal, changes to the plan included the removal of two structures from the north central area. This created extra space to move other units in order to keep a 30' setback from the site boundary lines. Unit 2 is 21' from the south property line, but this is on the side of the unit. There is ample space behind the unit to the east. The decks would be 20± feet from the property lines, other than unit 2. The City Engineer's previous review noted that a swale or storm sewer is needed along the south property line, which has been added. 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 shows 20 units. The current plan provides ample open area with 18 units. 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 Landscaping has been added to an original landscaping plan. Screening 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 have been added in the extreme southwest corner, behind units 9, 10,