The site is aggregation of three parcels that currently have single family residences with over half of the parcels’ area being undeveloped. The site has a sloping topography that has an elevation drop from 4485 in the northeast corner to 4446 in the southeast corner. The site has slopes ranging from 0-10 percent on average and the site does not require any hillside development standards as prescribed in the City of Sparks Code.
The site has been designed meeting minimum small lot development standards and proper use of street layout utilizing the existing topography. The site street control point is the connection to Wedekind Road with the proposed emergency access road. The emergency access road is designed to the City of Sparks Fire Department Road Standards. The roads are placed to follow the contours as much as possible and split level buildings (walk outs) are provided to alleviate excessive retaining wall treatments and limiting impacts to abutting parcels to the south.
