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1. Proposed Uses and Lot Layout <br /> The proposed uses for the site are appropriate for the site and complement each other. A <br /> day care/pre-school will serve not only this project well,but also the neighborhoods and <br /> downtown area around it. The shelter will also provide a needed service in this area. <br /> The proposed uses will also allow for the adaptive reuse of the existing buildings which <br /> will serve to historically preserve the buildings. There are a mixture of uses throughout <br /> this area as well as mixture of housing types. The new buildings and parking lot are <br /> located appropriately for this historic area. The new town homes are located close to the <br /> property lines with their parking areas in the rear. The parking area is located behind the <br /> buildings which will buffer it from the road. <br /> 2. Zoning Setback requirements: Proposed parking areas meet zoning setbacks. The new <br /> town home units are being placed closer to property lines to match the building setbacks <br /> on the property and in the area. The town home units are being placed 10 - 15 ft off of <br /> property lines instead of the usual 20 ft required by the zoning ordinance. This is <br /> allowed as part of the planned residential development process. <br /> 3. Number of Parking Spaces: The Zoning Ordinance requires at least 2 parking spaces for <br /> every residential dwelling unit. There are 20 apartments, 12 rental townhomes and 4 <br /> units in the shelter for a total of 36 units. This would require 72 parking spaces. The <br /> townhomes and the shelter have garages and garage stalls that will meet this 2 parking <br /> space requirement. There are also 40 off street parking stalls identified for the apartments <br /> which satisfies the minimum requirements of the zoning ordinance. 25% of the 40 <br /> apartment parking spots are designed for compact cars which is allowed by the City's <br /> Zoning Ordinance. There are also 12 guest parking spots identified in front of the town <br /> home units. These are in addtion to the minimum number of required parking spaces. <br /> The project also includes a daycare and preschool. The daycare and preschool would <br /> require one parking spot for every classroom and one parking spot for every 30 children. <br /> There would be a total of two classrooms. The preschool would have 30 kids and the <br /> daycare would have 30 kids for a total of 60 kids. The parking requirement for the <br /> preschool/daycare would be 4 parking spots. The preschool/daycare parking spots would <br /> be satisfied through shared parking with the off street residential parking spaces. The <br /> need for the parking spots in the day for the school would be opposite the need for the <br /> parking lot at night by the local residents. The Developer is also proposing to create a <br /> preschool/daycare drop-off area along Sibley St. <br /> The Zoning Ordinance allows the City Council to allow off site parking if there is <br /> adequate off-street parking available within 400 ft of the project. There would be <br /> adequate parking available at the City's public parking lot. Guest parking would use the <br /> on street parking spaces in the area or the City's public parking lot across the street. It is <br /> assumed that the parking requirements for the proposed public space in the existing <br /> church would be satisfied by sharing the City's public parking lot. The demand for <br /> 3 <br />