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of New Brighton Exchange. At the core of all redevelopment proposals, it's important balance market demands with the overall vision of the New Brighton Exchange area. Staff finds the proposed Zoning Code Amendment achieves this balance. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT(PUD)ANALYSIS Pulte is proposing an "urban village" with smaller lots and narrower streets that prioritize pedestrian movements, provide unique lot geometries, and limit long continuous internal sightlines to calm traffic and provide internal access to points of interest. The plan includes the extension of Northwest Parkway and Association-maintained (landscaped and irrigated) outlots along the railroad to the west. All streets will be public with sidewalks on both sides and on- street parking allowed on one side of the street. The applicant intends to include a residential monument sign within the landscaped median at the intersection of Northwest Parkway, 14th ST NW and Old Highway 8 NW. Single Family Homes The applicant has proposed six different housing styles covering architectural styles of northern craftsman, farmhouse, and cottage. The proposed homes have masonry accents with a variety of colors and textures. All the homes proposed contain covered front porches, which is a feature originally envisioned as part of the Northwest Quadrant Design Guidelines. Home sizes range from 2,323 SF — 3,319 SF. The applicant is proposing 25' front yard setbacks, 5' side yard setbacks, and 30' rear yard setbacks. All 89 single family lots measure at least 60' x 120' or 7,200 SF in area, with the smaller lot being 7,200 SF and the largest lot being over 14,000 SF. Proposed structural coverage is 48% of the lot area and proposed hardcover maximum of 55% of the lot area. As a comparison, New Brighton's existing smallest single family zoning district allows structural coverage of 40% and hardcover of 55%. The proposed lot area, building pad sizes, and setbacks are illustrated on the Site Plan. Townhomes Less detail is known about the proposed townhomes, which will be examined as part of a final PUD approval at a later phase, once the applicant is ready to construct these units. Pulte has indicated the townhomes would be constructed in the final phase of Enclave at New Brighton Exchange. The Preliminary PUD includes 32 townhomes that would be constructed in buildings of 4 or 5 units. The applicant is proposing 10' front yard setbacks, 5' side yard setbacks, and 30' rear yard setbacks. The units would be served from a long private driveway in the rear and include a two stall tuck under garage. Guest parking would be served by existing on-street parking along Old Highway 8 NW. The reduced front yard setback to Old Highway 8 is a design element from the Northwest Quadrant Design Guidelines, which aimed to push buildings to the front and provide parking in the rear. The area slated for townhome development would be platted into Outlots C and D with Phase 1. A Planned Unit Development (PUD) is the primary legislative process to approve this proposal. At this time, the applicant is seeking Preliminary PUD approval for the entire 27 acres, and final PUD approval for Phase 1 consisting of 61 single family lots. The remaining land would be platted into Outlots. In order to develop these outlots in future phases; Pulte would be required to obtain Final PUD approval at that time. Chapter 7, Article 2 of the Zoning Code outlines the Planned Unit Development process. PUD Standards Section 7-230 outlines nine standards for Planned Unit Developments. Those standards are discussed below: