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Lot Configuration. All 18 lots appear to meet the City’s bulk standards for area and width, including the unique <br />requirements found in rural districts for a 250’ diameter circle to fit in the lot. In addition to this, the lots appear <br />consistent with city standards for subdivisions found in section 103.00.140. <br />Design and development standards. Specific standards are created for rural developments by City Code Sec. <br />105.12.650. This development is anticipated to meet applicable standards for dwelling area, on-site sewage <br />treatment (SSTS) systems, and vehicle parking. <br />City code contains minimal requirements for design and building materials on single family dwellings, particularly <br />in rural development. The resulting single family homes are anticipated to exceed applicable design standards. <br />Subdivision Signs. Section 105.12.430 allows one (1) subdivision sign for this residential development with a <br />maximum sign area of 32 sq. ft. which must be set back at least 10 feet from the right of way. No signage appears <br />to be detailed on the plans. If proposed, signage must conform to City standards. The Developer’s narrative <br />indicate a subdivision sign will be proposed and shown on the final plans. <br />Landscaping and Tree Preservation. A tree preservation plan was submitted and reviewed by the City’s Landscape <br />Architect. Per the City Landscape Architect’s Memo, the proposed plans require revisions to comply with City <br />Standards prior to acceptance by the City. <br />The Applicant has requested flexibility related to disturbed area or tree planting requirements standards. The <br />ordinance requires the developer plant a minimum of 5 trees per disturbed acre. The Developer is requesting a <br />variance to this requirement, and is asking instead to plant 3 trees per lot. <br />Wetlands. There are 6 wetlands on the development site. Of those, 5 will be preserved through the proposed <br />development layout. There is one very small wetland (#6) comprising .02 acres which is proposed for de minimis <br />removal. This has been approved by the Valley Branch Watershed District. Wetland buffer averaging is proposed <br />around the remaining wetlands. Staff recommend that wetland buffer signage be located on the lots containing a <br />wetland and a required wetland buffer. <br />Parking and Driveways. Section 105.12.650 requires two interior spaces per dwelling unit, and two exterior <br />spaces outside of the side yard setback for the principal structure. This is more restrictive than the standard in <br />Section 105.12.410 and is therefore the requirement. The home sites appear to accommodate this standard. The <br />homes will have two or more enclosed stalls with driveways that accommodate additional parking, likely <br />exceeding 2 spaces per lot. Given the width of the right of way, parking will be limited to one side of the street. <br />Section 9.16.090 details driveway requirements. Driveways must be at least 5 feet from property side yards and <br />must be between 12 and 26 feet in width. Driveways are not shown on the project plans, and locations cannot be <br />verified. As such, driveways must conform to all City standards including location, grade, and surface, when <br />proposed. <br />Access. The roadway proposed for this development is a public street, and extends the stub of Imperial Avenue <br />North in the Lake Elmo Heights 3rd Addition to the south and west to Inwood Avenue North. A cul-de-sac on the <br />south side of Imperial Avenue North, called Imperial Court, provides access to six of the proposed lots.