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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—NOVEMBER 24, 2014 2 <br /> Option A—Restrictions on Housing Type <br /> Under Option A, the Neighborhood District has been eliminated. New zoning districts have been <br /> created as follows: <br /> TRC— Sm MF <br /> TRC— Sm SF <br /> TRC—Med SF <br /> TRC—Lg SF <br /> Community Development Director Hutmacher reported that under Option A, definitions have <br /> been changed to prohibit twin homes in single family districts. The definition for small lot single <br /> family has been revised to include all lots of less than sixty feet. Lots narrower than fifty feet <br /> require a rear-loading garage, and developers have indicated that front-loading garages are <br /> preferable to most home-buyers. If there is a small single-family district (TRC — Sm SF), <br /> developers will need flexibility to create lots that are large enough for front-loading garages. The <br /> proposed new definitions are as follows: <br /> Single Family Use A building containing one primary living unit and which may include <br /> detached townhomes and cottage/patio homes. <br /> Small Lot Single Family A single-family residential lot that measures less than sixty (60) <br /> feet wide. <br /> Small Multi-Family Use A building containing two to eight residential units and which <br /> may include twin homes, townhomes, row homes, manor homes/multi-tenant houses, <br /> stacked flats, or triplexes/quadplexes. <br /> Medium Lot Single Family A single-family residential lot that measures sixty (60)feet to <br /> less than seventy-five (75)feet wide. <br /> Large Lot Single Family A single-family residential lot that measures seventy-five (75) <br /> feet or more in width. <br /> Community Development Director Hutmacher explained that assuming a standard lot depth of <br /> 130 feet, the lot widths described above would result in the following net densities and <br /> approximately a maximum of 408 total residential units: <br /> Creek Neighborhood - 43 gross acres (31.2 net acres) <br /> Lot width Net Units % of Total Approx. <br /> (feet) per Acre Area Units <br /> 45-60 3.0-5.0 40 62 <br /> 60-75 2.2-3.5 40 44 <br /> 75-95 1.5 -2.5 20 16 <br /> Total 122 <br /> Note: Approximate units are calculated using the maximum in the range. Net acreage excludes <br /> right-of-way. Both gross and net acreage exclude parks. <br />