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1 Proposal Summary 2 The applicant proposes to subdivide the two existing residential parcels resulting in the seven-lot Brama 3 Vistas plat for development of three two-family, attached homes (also known as twin homes) to be 4 served by a shared driveway and the preservation of the existing home at 2994 Old Highway 8. The 5 proposed lots are designed to conform to the requirements of the LDR zoning district, which regulates 6 the property. Illustrations and other information about the proposed subdivision are included with this 7 RCA in Attachment C. 8 When exercising the “quasi-judicial” authority on subdivision requests the role of the City is to 9 determine the facts associated with a particular proposal and apply those facts to the legal standards 10 contained in the ordinance and relevant state law. In general, if the facts indicate the application meets 11 the relevant legal standards and will not compromise the public health, safety, and general welfare, then 12 the applicant is likely entitled to the approval. The City is, however, able to add conditions to a 13 subdivision approval to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare, and to provide for the 14 orderly, economic, and safe development of land, and to promote housing affordability for all levels. 15 Although approval of the proposed plat would facilitate development of two-family homes, the two- 16 family homes themselves are not strictly germane to the quasi-judicial review of the preliminary plat. 17 Additional context may be helpful, however, because this is the first development proposal to include a 18 new duplex or twin home in the LDR district. The two-family housing type was established as a 19 permitted use in the LDR district in November 2021 as part of the first phase of the Zoning Code update 20 project, the purpose of which was to bring Roseville’s zoning regulations into alignment with the goals 21 and policies of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Increasing the supply of “missing middle” housing like 22 this across the community is the focus of several of the comprehensive plan’s goals, and permitting two- 23 family homes by right in the LDR district is one of several Phase I zoning updates meant to achieve such 24 goals. 25 Preliminary Plat 26 Roseville’s Development Review Committee (DRC) met on several occasions in early 2022 to review 27 the proposed subdivision plans. Some of the comments and feedback based on the DRC’s review of the 28 application are included in the analysis below, and the full comments offered in memos prepared by 29 DRC members are included with this RCA in Attachment E. 30 Proposed Lots 31 The LDR district specifies two different size requirements for the lots in this plat, depending on whether 32 they are for the one-family detached home or the two-family attached homes. The table below shows 33 how the proposed lots compare to the relevant requirements in City Code §1004.09.B. Lot 1 Lots 2-7 Min. Min. Width Area Width Area Width Area/Unit (ft) (sq ft) (ft) (sq ft) (ft) (sq ft) Detached 85 9,350 115 15,375 Attached 45* 5,500* >55 5,775 34 * Per City Code, lot width and area per attached unit can be distributed 35 around the development site rather than contained in each lot. 36 All of the proposed lots meet or exceed the pertinent standards and all of the proposed lots have “simple, 37 regular shapes” described as preferred in §1103.05 (Lot Standards). 7a RCA.docx Page 2 of 5