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s s <br />thoroughfare plan shall not affect the placement of any buildings on <br />properties affected by the proposal. <br />Section 4 - 103 -- This section does not state whether the minim~an <br />setback of 20' applies to the rear yard or the front yard. Since there <br />is no access allowed from the rear yard to the major street, there's no <br />need for any additional setback on the rear yard. <br />Section 4 - 104 -- This <br />commercial development wit <br />existing or proposed stree <br />reworded future development <br />not be feasible. <br />aC1M~Ti'S Ct~ ARTICLE 5: <br />section should be revised to allow for <br />h buildings located within 20' from an <br />t right-of-way. If this Section is not <br />and redevelopment of old A4ain Street will <br />Section 5 - 404 Sub-paragraph 2A 2 -- This section should correspond <br />with the fire department regulations pertaining to fire protection. in <br />residential areas. Therefore, this section should be reworded to state <br />that any residential building may be located within 500' from a. fire <br />hydrant as the fire hose would lay. <br />Section 5 - 404 Sub-paragraph 2A 5 -- The maximiun length of a cul-de-sac <br />street should correspond with the length allowed by the Federal Housing <br />Administration and be permitted as long as the street has the standard <br />fire hydrant spacing as required by the fire department. <br />Section 5 - 501 -- This section states that -other residential and <br />supporting uses may be permitted within manufactured housing districts; <br />however, it does not define the supporting uses which are permitted. <br />Section 5 - 600 -- This section needs to define single dwelling special <br />lot. <br />Section 5 - 700 Table B Residential -- This table needs to increase the <br />maxim~an height restriction column to 45' for all residential uses. This <br />will allow homes built on stilts due to the floodplain and would also <br />allow 3-story multi-family buildings. Further, sane homes in the <br />floodplain are forced to build up their grade. However, if they cover <br />the additional grade by a brick facing, the measurement would be higher <br />than the 35' limit. Also, the minimtm site area per unit should be <br />increased to 4.8 dwelling units per acre for single family detached <br />This is the current lot yield per acre in major La Porte subdivisions <br />and provides adequate spacing and yard areas for quality residential <br />development. Also the minimum site area per unit should be increased on <br />multi-family to 27 dwelli units per acre, which corresponds with the <br />current La Porte practice on multi- amily densities. The maxirrnrn lot <br />cover percentage should be increased for single family detached to 50$. <br />This would allow larger homes to be built on lots for families desiring <br />a slightly smaller yard area. The maxinnun lot coverage for single <br />family zero lot line should be increased to 70$ because this style of <br />hones is specially designed to appeal to hone buyers who desire very <br />little yard maintenance. The maximtm lot coverage on multi-family <br />should be increased to 65$. <br />r: <br />• <br />• <br />/` <br />