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Apr11 12, 1978 Page 7 ~ike Nevrtnan, 8180 Spring lake Road expressed conr.ern aiith Lot 7 catching water, Mr~ ~ urphy replled that there was a tow 7otnt an the tot which provides Por naturei drainage. He added thaC it wauld noC present any problems~ Mr, Tharnton added tF.at the iot niight possibTy have to be built up a b1t. Mr. Cheznick presented pictures of the water on Lot 7. Ne also asked why the P1enning Cortmission would be more incllned to a11~:, duplexes rather than single famiiy homes next to Hlghway 10. Chairperson Haake replied that the Comprehensive Plan calls for that tyPe of develop~nent. She added that single family home owners would nat want to build aleng such a busy road. She also poinCed out thet Lot 1 would provide a buPfeM bet4~een the gas staCiun and homes, Commission Member Fedor aiso pointed out that the R-2 houses that were prasently being bu11t did not differ much from the frontages ~f single family homes. Mr. Cl~eznick asked what the fronts would iook like and if the houses w~uid b~ centered an the 1ots. Official Rose repiied that. the fronts would depend upon the style of each fiouse and that they would be centered as much ¢s possfble while at the saioe time they would try to save the trees. Mr. Thornton added that he wouid be happy to discuss the piacement of the homes. Mr. Ne~nan stated that he was concerned wit•h havlr,g extra cars on the road because oP the shortage of parking spaces at the dupiexes. Mr. Thornton replied thct. he felt there would be ample parking ailowed for since the duptexes would all have doubie garages. He a7so pointed out that he wi17 be doing all he can to enhance the appearance of the duplexes since he wi71 also be buitding single family homas and trying to se11 r-~those at the same time. ~ `•^^'Mr. Cheznick stated that he felt it wouTd be difficult to se77 a dupiex on either side of Mid-pmerican Auto because of the appearance of the business. Mr. 7harnton repiied that he was confide~t he wouid have no probie.m io seliing the ~omes. Comnission Member Foss stated Ehat he feit tf~e duplexes would provide a good buffer by being next to the car lot. , _..~_.__., __....___ ` MSP {Burr~ister-Blanchard) to recomnend Co the Council approval of the roquest of Ken i Thornton for a ~wo bloak, 20 tot subdivision and rezoning of 14 lots from B-4 to R-1 (Bloc!c 1, ~ lots 1, 2 und 3; B7ock 2, lots 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 70, 11, 13, 14 and 15), 5 1oCS from B-4 to t. R-2 ( D1ock 1, ?ot 4 and Block 2, lots 2, 5, 6 and 7), or if Out7ot A is included, 6 lots ~ from 8-4 to R-2. If Out1oC A is nut rezoned to R-2, it then wi11 become part of Lot 6, B1ock 2. Easements for tF.e looped water main should be the north 10' and east 10' of Lot 6, the south 10' of Lot B, the north 20' of Lok 7, and 20' of the northeast corner of Outiot A, and for drainege, the uiest 10' of Lot 6 a~d the east 10' of Lot 5, and 10' of the northwest ' corner of Outlat A. These e~senxnts are sub~ect tn a feasibitity study ryroducing the fact t.hat this would be the best way, creating a n~inimum 7os5 of existing foliage, lot 3 would require an 8' frontage variance at tlie building setback line and Lot 4 will require a 25' f~•ontage variance at the buiiding setback line. !at 1, B7ock 2 will rERUtre a 10' fronCage variance and an Lot 13, e varience wiTi be required for boCh setback e,~d 1ts 65' frontage. On the existing utility easements on the north side of lots 72 and 13 in Black 2, the owner has agreed to dedicate a 75' walkway on the southeast corner of Lot 14. A development agree- ment wi11 aiso be necessary. ?he eesement 15 for a catch bas9n insta7lation and conduit to ~rain to the existing ditch atong Highway 10 pending the feasibility study. 6 ayes ~omnission Mamber (ilazer ~ofoed the maeting at tM s time,