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great addition to a community. Our requested refinement is to reduce the minimum height requirement from 25 to 20 feet. Section A of Guidelines-Site Design and Planning We believe the design and hierarchy of streets, internal alleys, and parking areas are critical to the quality and density of a community. Lower density communities typically rely on more surface parking than higher density communities. This disparity often impacts the amount of site area of a community dedicated to landscaping. Additionally, due to differing edge conditions, including adjacent uses and grades, ground level patios, porches and stoops are not always appropriate. We believe the conditions at the site should come into play when evaluating the quantity and character of such pedestrian-friendly features. 2. Design Guideline Al.b - Alleys and parking areas should not be used for primary circulation to the building entries and through the site. Primary entries should not orient to alleys or parking areas. Design Guideline A2.b - Building fronts should include porches and door entries facing streets and open spaces. Our requested refined language is below: Design Guideline Al.b- Alleys without sidewalks should not be used for primary circulation to the building entries and through the site. No more than 15% of primary unit entries should orient to alleys without sidewalks or parking areas. Design Guideline A2.b- When appropriate due to grade and adjacent use considerations, a minimum of 75% of building fronts should include porches or patio door entries facing streets and open spaces. The distance between buildings along an alley creates the feel of the alley for pedestrians and vehicles. When a sidewalk is incorporated into the design of an alley it creates the opportunity for high quality pedestrian spaces along an alley. Although the Guidelines allow an alley to be a minimum of 30 feet they may be greater than 30 feel:which allows the creation of a pleasing primary entry area for homes and a strong pedestrian environment, as noted in the section below. 40, r „,, , V .!A In order to achieve the City's desired density goals on these rezoned infill sites, there will be instances when home entries need to be aligned along alleys and or parking zones.