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Inwood Townhomes Page 4 North. The apartment will include landscaping to provide a buffer from 5th Street North, and the parking lot is screened from 5th Street North by the apartment building itself. 8) Creation of more efficient provision of public utilities and services, lessened demand on transportation, and/or the promotion of energy resource conservation. Response: Private streets will be owned and maintained by the HOA, which will reduce demand on City infrastructure and snow removal services. 9) Establishing measures to protect and preserve groundwater storage. Response: Ponding and an infiltration basin were constructed with the development of the single-family home portion of the Inwood development. Stormwater reuse for irrigation is being utilized in the single-family portion of the site. 10) Allowing the development to operate in concert with a redevelopment plan in certain areas of the city and to ensure the redevelopment goals and objectives will be achieved. Response: This application will allow the completion of the Inwood PUD as originally approved. The following table demonstrates requested zoning flexibility. Standard HDR Zoning Standard (Single Family Attached) Proposed Minimum Lot Size 1,750 square feet (acknowledges that common lot areas will add a higher total than 1,750 square feet) 19.3 acres=840,708 square feet This divided by the number of units totals 3,090.83 square feet per unit Minimum Lot Width 20 feet 21.33 feet Minimum Front Setback 20 feet 20 feet from Island Trail and 5th Street North with 6-foot upper-level balcony encroachment abutting 5th Street North and Island Trail 30 feet to back of curb on private streets Minimum Side Setback 10 feet 20 feet between buildings1 Minimum Corner Side Setback 15 feet 20 feet1 Rear Setback 20 feet 30 feet to boundary1 Street Frontage I5 feet of street frontage This is a requested flexibility because the majority of townhome units are on private streets. Impervious Surface 75% 65% (the existing plan shows 55%) Maximum Number of Units within a Single Building 8 8 Minimum Street Frontage 15 feet We are proposing private streets, which are a conditional use per Section 105.12.740 (g)(2)(a). Common or Private Open Space 300 square feet per unit for single family attached (300 X 149 = 44,700 square feet or 1.03 acres) and 200 square feet per unit for multifamily (200 X 123 = 24,600 square feet or 0.56 acres) or 1.59 acres total 8.63 acres of open space, which excludes the public park and open space areas already dedicated to the City as part of the Inwood PUD.