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Michael J. Riehm, AIA, NCARB <br />Riehm Owensby Planners Architects <br />Page 3 <br />May 1, 2015 <br />trellises which in some cases may be over six feet in height. Freedom in location of these items is <br />critical to developing an intimate neighborhood character. The locations of these items will be pre- <br />determined and the CCR's will control any abuse of this variance by the residents of the <br />neighborhood. <br />G. Minimum Yards. (HCC §25-5-7). One of the design goals for the community is to develop an <br />intimate and human scale environment that has a distinct "sense of place." In order to achieve this <br />goal, control on the placement of the homes on the lots is mandatory. The homes will be designed <br />to take maximum advantage of the site with the yard setbacks requested. Also, the side yards are <br />designed to have one large side yard and one smaller side yard in order to provide for a more <br />useable side yard on one side of the house versus two smaller side yards. <br />H. Other Regulations. (HCC §25-5-8). With the project's unique street and lot layout designed to <br />create a rural character and to mitigate traffic speed, the requirements of Section 25-5-8 become <br />restrictive to the projects overall design goals thus the request that there be no minimum average <br />width. <br />3. Exceptions Requested and Reasons — HCC, Chapter 23 (Subdivisions) <br />A. Block Sizes. (HCC §23-29). This requests that blocks sizes be allowed to be less than 400 feet in <br />length to encourage pedestrians to walk versus drive to a destination. Studies have shown that <br />pedestrians will walk versus drive when a destination is within a five minute walking distance or <br />1,350 feet. Therefore, blocks less than 400 feet in length may encourage residents to walk to visit <br />their neighbors versus driving. <br />B. Lot Size, Shape and Setback Line. (HCC §23-32). As part of the application for a PUD, <br />exceptions are requested herein concerning the standards for lot size, width, shape, orientation <br />and building setback lines which are different from the standards detailed in the Zoning Code. <br />C. Access to Lot From Street. (HCC §23-34). An access and utility easement is used, in lieu of a <br />public street or private street, to provide both vehicular access and utility service to all the lots. <br />D. Lot Side Lines. (HCC §23-35). The yard designations are atypical due to the layout of the streets <br />and to keep the lots more rectangular in shape versus lots with lot lines that are not parallel. Some <br />of the lots have side yard designations which run parallel to the street. These exceptions to the <br />yard designations are requested in order to create the intended neighborhood character and to aid <br />in not losing to many lots since the project is already well below the allowable density. <br />E. Minimum Right -of -Way and Pavement Widths. (HCC §23-29). Reduced street right-of-ways and <br />pavement widths are requested in order to mitigate traffic speed and to create a rural scaled <br />neighborhood environment. Studies have indicated that the wider the pavement surface, the <br />higher propensity for traffic violations such as speeding, running stop signs and so on. The reason <br />