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Louisville City Council Meeting April 4, 2000 Page 18. Paul Wood, City Planning Director stated that the subject property is an undeveloped quarter-acre lot on the eastside of Main Street, across from the Louisville Middle School. The property backs to the Burlington Northern railroad tracks on the eastside and is accessed only from Main Street. Wood noted that the parcel is part of Block 4, Caledonia Place subdivision, which was platted around the turn of the century. The surrounding lots contain single family residences and some offices. Wood stated that the zoning is CN Commercial Neighborhood, comprised of areas to accommodate mixed residential and commercial uses. A Special Review Use (SRU) is required and as a multi-family residential proposal, a PUD-R final development plan is also required. Wood summarized the proposal stating that the CN zoning established a maximum residential density of approximately 25 units per acre. Based on the standard this property is entitled to 6 units. The applicant proposes five (5) two-story units, each with two bedrooms, two full baths and an unfinished basement. Each unit has a detached one- car garage and one additional surface parking space. Wood stated that with regard to setbacks, the applicant has requested approval of three reductions to the requirements. 1.) The side-yard setback required on the south is 20 feet, with 10 feet proposed. 2.) The required front (street) setback is 25, with 16.8 feet proposed and open front porches extending six feet further into the front setback. 3.) The required rear setback is 10 feet for accessory structures and a zero setback is proposed adjacent the RR right-of-way. Wood reviewed the site design as five units in a townhouse style design, prominent front porches and private patios in the rear of each unit. There is one access-drive to the parking area in the rear of property and a very low retaining wall proposed along limited portions of the south and east property lines. The Fire Department has reviewed the site design and has no added conditions. Wood stated that the architecture proposed is primarily of wood or Masonite siding with a brick base and accent element on the front porch columns. There are trash enclosures and cedar shingles used as an accent material in some of the gable elements. Wood noted that the area is generally characterized by small-scale structures. Wood addressed the landscaping plan and noted that the applicant has provided a strong landscape plan including street trees, perennial flowers, a shrub bed, and buffering on adjacent property lines to the north and south. With respect to lighting, Wood noted that minimal exterior lighting is proposed for the parking lot, drive aisles and building entrances with high quality, minimal wattage, residential-style fixtures. Wood noted that with respect to the SRU application, the Planning Commission found all criteria was met, with conditions. Staff was concerned about visitor parking being 18