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Page 3 <br />The proposed PUD amendment is to allow 37 single family villa style home (patio homes), <br />where 120 three-story 6 to 8 townhome units were approved. There are patio homes in the <br />Waters Edge development and there are regulations for patio homes for the development. The <br />density is proposed to the less than what was originally approved, but still complies with the <br />minimum density required. Since the approval of the Waters Edge development in 2002, the <br />housing market has changed quite a bit. The construction of townhomes has slowed down <br />significantly. The applicant would like to build single family villa style homes (patio homes), <br />instead of the approved townhomes. <br />Lot Sizes <br />The PUD district does not have minimum standards for lots sizes for the Waters Edge <br />development. The maximum development density for a PUD in the R-3 zoning district is 4 units <br />per 1 acre. The density range for the Low Density Residential (LD) land use is 2 to 4 units per <br />acre. The applicant is proposing a residential net density of approximately 4 units per acre, which <br />fits the requirements of a PUD. Although the development allows flexibility on lot sizes and <br />setbacks, the density meets the ordinance standards. <br />Setbacks <br />Setbacks for the home styles where established the Waters Edge PUD approval in 2002. <br />The patio homes would be located on envelope lots and surrounded by a common lot. The <br />proposed units would comply with the following standards: <br />Minimum front yard setback from private drive 25 feet <br />curb <br />Minimum side yard setback 15 feet between buildings <br />Minimum rear yard setback 15 feet between buildings <br />Setback around perimeter of the site (exterior 25 feet <br />property lines) <br />However, lots 20 — 23 do not meet the perimeter setback of 25 feet from the exterior property <br />lines. The area behind the four lots is a wetland and stormwater management area. This area will <br />be not be built on and will be preserved. Staff is comfortable with the request to have these lots <br />be a minimum of 15 feet from the perimeter property line for lots 20 — 23. <br />Landscaping <br />Section 90-181 Landscaping of the City Code provides requirements for landscaping in <br />residential developments. The ordinance requires a minimum of 2 deciduous shade trees in the <br />front yard of each home site. The applicant is asking for flexibility from the landscape <br />requirements. The applicant is proposed a mix of deciduous shade trees, coniferous (evergreen) <br />trees, and ornamental trees around the homes site and in the common areas for a total of 133 <br />