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5 We believe that floor plan versatility and individualization at the scale offered with this design is unmatched in the Twin Cities market and will likely lead to serving a broader demographic market than previous townhome designs. Deviations from Ordinances Based on a preliminary review of City ordinances, we have identified two areas where our application deviates from the ordinances. A description of each follows. Building Height It is our understanding that there may be a maximum building height limit of 35 feet as measured halfway up the roof line. Past town home designs that had somewhat monotonous architecture, floor plans, and exterior colors would typically fall within the City’s maximum allowed height. However, our new townhome design provides for creative structural options to add a roof top terrace and other habitable attic options as described above. These unique options require a steeper roof line, resulting in buildings that slightly exceed 38 feet in height. The steeper roofs are also an attractive architectural feature. We request that the maximum building height be increased to 39 feet as part of this PUD approval in order for us to offer the broad range of interesting and attractive options that we have made available to our buyers. Impervious Surface It is our understanding that there is a requirement that the new neighborhood have no more than 35% impervious surface. It should be pointed out that the 1989 apartment plat that was approved did not meet this requirement. It is important to also point out that there is a contradiction between this requirement and the City’s Comprehensive Plan Land Use guidance of Medium Density Residential for this site. From our experience, we believe that any development which meets the density range requirement for Medium Density Residential will not be able to meet this impervious surface requirement. We will explore creative storm water options for this neighborhood. We have encountered similar requirements in the past. In one recent example, we proposed to use storm water as the primary source for irrigation for the homeowners association maintained grounds. This resulted in a high level of infiltration and evaporation of storm water, which satisfies the overall goals for the maximum impervious surface requirement. This approach was approved by the City and watershed district which this new neighborhood is located in. Infrastructure Sewer and Water It is our understanding that sewer and water are readily available on Parkshore Drive to serve the property. Stormwater There is a natural low area on the City land to the west of the property. We are proposing to construct a storm water pond in this natural ponding area. If we utilize storm water reuse, we will have a storm water pump placed on the Parkshore Village property to be used for pumping storm water from the pond into the homeowners association irrigation system.