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average of 8,300 square feet, approximately. Minimum lot size requirement for this zoned district RE is 12,000 square feet. He stated that Outlot 1 is approximately 20,000 square feet or about an half acre in area. It comprises about 23% of the subdivision, is designated as an on-site detention area, and is to be maintained and owned by the homeowners association. Jim Leach, President of Wonderland Hills Development Company stated that he and Jon Prouty are partners in this development. He explained that this was a difficult site to work with, because it's an infill site. It has a configuration that makes it difficult the way it strings out along on Pine Street, being a transition site between the old part of Louisville and the new development that has occurred, mostly by McStain and some things across the street in Ridgefield. He explained that they wanted to try to create a little community that would bridge the gap between the old part of town and the new development. Something that would pick up some of the character of the old town, to try to get the automobiles around behind the houses and show just the front of the homes. (Leach pointed out on a sketch he was showing Council.) He explained that this was presented at the first presentation to the Planning Board, and at that time they gave them a unanimous approval to go ahead with the concept. There were nine lots on it, which they dropped to eight, but it showed Council the charter, kind of a traditional look without garages facing out to the street, or without the backyards along Pine street like you see in some places, where they are just fenced off. He stated that they wanted to use alleys to access the houses in the traditional manner, but the City isn't geared to that type of development anymore. Hedding: It appears, in this plan, that the two car garages and some of the units are adjoining and that they have a common wall or something? Does that present any kind of a problem for the potential owners with their fire insurance? Does that change things? Leach: No it doesn't. We just use a party wall agreement. The garages are constructed separately. There is a fire wall between them, so it's not an insurance issue or an ownership issue. The reason we did that was to create some wider open spaces, rather than have setbacks and narrow little lanes between some of the garages. We were able to create a better south yard for the houses. I can't remember how many that occurs on, but it's not all of them. Hedding: I always favor actual dedicated land as opposed to money, but I read the comments from the Planning Commission and understand that you 33