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t. '...., With this desi~ the developer is proposing a 2wcar garage for each unit with parking in front of the unit for two additional cars, With the 26 foot wide roadway, the private street is not wide enough for street parking. To accomplish parking on one side of the street, it would need to be widened to a 28 foot roadway. As the private street connects with Oxford and Draper on the proposed site plan, it does so through 30 feet ofrightwofwway dedicated for the once proposed connection of Oxford Street through to Roselawn, This connection is not needed and the rightwof-way can be vacated to the adjacent property owners as a part oftrus planned unit development review process. Mr. Michael Christofore, the neighbor to the east on Draper Avenue, has indicated an interest in having a portion of this rightwofwway vacated to him. 3. Engineering staff has reviewed this proposal and have made the following recommendations: a. A contribution to the sidewalk fund will be required for the Roselawn Avenue frontage. b. A curb cut witt be required at Oxford Street and will need to be constructed to Roseville standards. c. The preliminary utility design and storm water ponding have been reviewed by Engineering staff and have been found to meet City standards and requirements. Staff will need to review final Engineering plans and specifications prior to final stage approval. Landscape Plan The landscape plan prepared for the proposed Rose Villa subdivision is based on a strong peripheral planting plan showing year round interest combined with foundation plantings for each unit. To provide additional screening, staff has suggested to the developer that additional berming behind the proposed stonn ponding area be incorporated into the 'grading plan. This would strengthen the separation between Rose Villa and the existing single family neighbors to the north. The plantings along Roselawn Avenue, in combination with the berming, help screen and break up the building massing along Roselawn. 4. The Planning Commission, at the June 14, 1995 meeting, recommended approval of Masterpiece Homes, Inc. request to rezone the 3.19 acres from Rl to Residential Planned Unit Development (PUD) consisting of 16 townhomes, approval of the preliminary plat for the site including vacated right-oC-way, and approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment from low..density residential to mediumwdensity residential subject to the 3 engineering tonditions within the staff report, and requested that the staff review uniformity and design alternatives for the site. Staff Recommendations: 1. The Whal~y property has been designated as low density residential in the City's Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan since 1979. The planned unit development application is proposing 16 single level townhome units creating a gross project density of 3