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August 18, 2020 <br />Page 7 <br /> <br />significant distance form the Stinson Boulevard/38th Avenue NE intersection such that <br />stacked vehicles at the intersection will not negatively impact site entry and exit maneuvers. <br /> <br />Access-related issues should be subject to further comment and recommendation by the <br />City Engineer. <br /> <br />Site and Building Layout. The site and building layout are considered well-conceived and <br />respectful of the site’s context. <br /> <br />The proposed apartment building is situated in the northwest corner of the site which <br />enables site access and egress to occur in locations which will not conflict with traffic at the <br />Stinson Boulevard / 38th Avenue NE intersection. <br /> <br />Also, to be noted is that front yard planting areas are proposed along both Stinson <br />Boulevard (30 feet in depth) and 38th Avenue NE (20 feet in depth). <br />Setbacks. The PUD zoning district does not impose specific structure setback requirements. <br />For reference purposes however, the following table illustrates setback requirements <br />imposed in the City’s R-4 Multiple Family Residential zoning district (commonly applied to <br />high density residential housing projects) and setbacks proposed by the applicant: <br /> <br /> R-4 District Setback Proposed Setback <br />Front Yard 30 feet 30 feet <br />Side Yard <br /> Along ROW <br /> Interior <br /> <br />30 feet <br />20 feet <br /> <br />15 feet (north) <br />77 feet (south) <br />Rear Yard 40 feet or 20 % of the lot <br />depth, whichever is greater <br />61 feet <br /> <br />With the exception of the north side yard, proposed structure setbacks meet or exceed the <br />requirements imposed in the City’s R-4 District. As shown above, a 20-foot setback is <br />proposed north of the apartment building. As a result, setback flexibility via the PUD has <br />been requested. Compliance with the 30-foot setback is problematic in consideration of the <br />limited width of the lot, parking lot dimensional requirements (necessary to ensure proper <br />functioning) and interior dwelling unit configurations. <br /> <br />For context, the two multi-family buildings to the east are placed approximately 15-20 from <br />the curb line of the extension of 38th Avenue NE through their development. With a 20 foot <br />setback proposed on this project, and the street right of way, the Interstate project would <br />be approximately 33 feet from the curbline of 38th Avenue. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />