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RESOLUTION NO 31, SERIES 1996 - APPROVING A FINAL PUD DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LOUISVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY, FAMILY HOUSING Paul Wood, Planning Director, stated that the Louisville Housing Authority had made the following modifications to the PUD plan: 1.) The project is now in compliance with the required rear yard setback of 25'. The units in the six-plex vary in their setback between 25' and 34' from the rear property line. Actual separation from the centerline of the 100' BNRR right-of-way to building structure is now 75' to 84'. 2.) The number of units had decreased from 18 to 17 units. Now proposed were four- plex units, one three-plex unit, which would include one handicap accessible unit, and a six-plex unit. 3.) The number of required parking spaces had been reduced from 38 to 34 spaces. The revised PUD reflected 33 spaces, six of which were proposed as deferred spaces. Wood stated the Louisville Fire Protection District had reviewed the revised PUD and found no conflicts with the modifications. Resolution No. 31, Series 1996, was forwarded without modifications from the April 16 meeting. The revised plans reflected compliance with condition No. 6, which required that the northwest corner of the development be fenced and gated. Bill Simmons, City Administrator, stated that staff had been directed to obtain information regarding safety of residential dwellings situated adjacent to a railroad right-of-way. Staff contacted the Federal Railroad Administration, the BNRR, and American Planning Association. Representatives from these organizations indicated that there are no federal regulations or established standards to specify the distance residential dwellings should be located from railroad tracks. Davidson called for Council comments or questions. Mayer stated that he had previously suggested that the screening of the outdoor patio area be mutually agreed upon between the Housing Authority and staff Michael Reis, Louisville Housing Authority, agreed. Lathrop stated that his concerns at the last Council meeting on the design of the project placing a six- plex about as close to the railroad tracks as it could be on this project. He stated that his previous comments had indicated that there was a design alternative to not putting the six-plex close to the railroad tracks. He felt this design was still poor. He found out that the people that designed this are paid well, or according to scale, and are not volunteering their services, which made Lathrop more discouraged. 5