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!. . � . ,� . � l ��i�f � �•'I �; . � 1 . � ., . ` . Tl�c pi�oposed ct�t;�ic,pwent_ �:�..:�:�.t:• ��.. .�,,: ,.. .:'_ �i��; ui�zC� ..�.,ic;, could be expecCed to generat� from G to 800 �ehiculAr �ripa per cisg�. (�sauming appro�imat�ly G to i3 �rips per apartment unit) This is nat an umdUe traf�ic load fU� tl�e area involved r:ut �ugge8te that f�r the total developmen� more �han one entrance would be desiruble. We do not fe�l zhat tlie 6 tc� 800 vehicular Cripe �ould be a particular probl�:z� with respect to accesa t� Rice Stree[ in-ae-much 8s �hie vo?ur�e is coneiderably leas than that of major thorou�hfare� entering Rice Street a� frequent points fxom St. Paul norti�ward. It ie hawevea�, c�ue�ti.onab�e volume to be aerved by a Gul -de-eac . T"he cul -de-aac as propoaecl would be appraximately 700' �aa lengt�a and whe:r.�e tt�i� Sin�le Famtly development would nQt be � p�;rticular problem. '1'he obv�oua solution to thi� p�oblem, of couzee, is to pro�ide an acceas tcr the +�eat connectir�g M.�rion Stxeet to the cul-de-�ac propo�ed in the de�elopmevt at ths� W��terly �and. Thi$, of course, introducea ��e queetion ae to the amount of traf£i� whicb might use this secondary acc.ess as an egre�e �.�ia Minnesota Avenu+�. Such traffic, thou;h lees thr�n that of �aajor thorou��area w�,th Sit�gle F'amily Residential fran.:age is r.o particular aeset to the Single Fawily area to the wes� and north. b.Development Density - The plan subm�.tt�d �t the laat meeting has been changed raducing t'ne number of dwelling units so es to eonform to th� proposed deneitiea of 1?00 equar� feet per �iragle hedroom unit and 2500 �quare feet p�r two bedroom unit, The lt►nd area thus required would be ��2,80Q equar� feeC� The land area (Werner �nd Maier proFertiee) con�i�ts of 5.13 acres or 223,150 aquare feet. The deve- lopzn�nt conaiets of four i7-unit structuses and five 8-uniC atructur�s. The unite closesC to the rear lo� lin�s of the Sing�e F amily 8e�iden - tial erea to thc north are 8-ua.it structuress thee� �tructuses being plec�d approximately <<Q' at its nearnst paiut £rom the rear 1ot line�, Parking ie accommodat�d at the praposed ratP of 1.5 ap�ices pes dwelliug unit or 162 toeal spacee. c�De�i Concept � In gener.al ir would ��ppear �hat the de�ign propoa�d ae ��n well �haught out and c�ou�.d if dev�luged in �ccordance Mith the plan conerite�te ane of th e battier plaan�d res�d�ntial areae in the Vill�ge. The new density xequfrcmaats have provided apace for recreation8l area� leaviug adequate room for parking, accesea and th� yard r�quire- ments. The desi�u is definiCely euperior to the prevfou� de�ign sub- mitted ancl p�nrticularlq better ehan the initial design which g�ouped ail of th� pBrking in a single vast lot which we �eel wo�ld have been unci�sireble, doRelation�hip to Sing3.e FamilyA.4rea �- The change in z�ne would occu�c at the rear lot liat�a of existin� �ingl.e fa�ni.ly lots �o the west and nurL-h. Where change fn zone� ar� neceEsary it is frequently best �o hsve �uch c��nge along the xe3r l.ot iinee as has been the practice in many cases in the Village in the pa�t� It appe�rs also �.n thia caBe that th� ch8nge b� zone is �ade samec�h�t easiez in that the lote to the north are 200'� in ciepth and at � coneidezable hi�her eievation �uan the pxoperty fn que�tion� Not withstanding this however, rhe single family hom�� on the eouth side of �Iinnegotia Stree� would overW ,��',