Minutes - Planning Commission - 03/03/1993 - Public Hearing @ 7:38

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Mr. 1ankowski replied that the majority a_,u 80-ft. lots and that in River's Bend, the minimum was 80 feet. r Ms. Malinos ,ki expressed concern about drainage of the adjacent property above the cul-de-sac. Ross Abel, ~presenting Hakanson Anderson Associates, explained there will be a drainage berm and there shoed be no water that crosses from this development into that area. Para Sevre, 14764 Xkimo Street N.W. - inquired about a bike path. Mr. Jankowskrir' explained the park trail plan for this area. Ms. Sevre expressed concern about drainage. Mr. Jankowalgi stated the drainage is directed to the street to a system designed to handle it but that there are still ~me drainage concerns to be resolved. Randy Birkn,r, 15011 Xkimo Street N.W. - stated the south end of his lot faces Lot 4 of Amber Ridge, and hb was concerned about assessments. He inquired about curb and gutter for 150th Street N.W. ahd also if there were plans to extend Xkimo Street N.W. straight through. Mr. Jankow ~akfi stated there were plans to extend Xkimo Street N.W. from 149th Street N.W. to 150 Street N.W., but that there were no plans to extend the 150th stub. i · Mr. Birkner mqmred about the possibility of curb and gutter or sewer and water coming into Sandy Acres any sooner because of this development. It was his understanding that these were 8- 10 years away ye~, and he wanted to know if that information was still accurate. Mr. Jankowsl~i advised that citizens would have to petition for a project such as sewer and water before it would even be considered, and he explained that process. Mr. Jankowski stated the City expects the d0veloper to put in curb and gutter improvements up to the lots. Mr. Birkner also inquired about whether the transition of housing the developer referred to would be monetary Or a~sthetic or a combination of both, and Mr. Emmerich suggested he take a look at another one of~ thel_r developments, Hills of Bunker Lake in Andover, as an example. Bob Georges,[ 5164 - 147th Lane N.W. - stated that while he would like to see this project with single family l~oning, he was concerned about alleviating the traffic problem on Waco Street N.W. He quesfion~t the benefit of connecting 147th Lane N.W. in River's Bend to 147th Lane N.W. in Amber Ridge!to have access to T.H.#47. He stated 149th Avenue N.W.was wide enough and designed to h~dle traffic but that 147th Lane N.W. was not. Bruce Erick~n, 14603 Waco Street N.W. - was concerned about traffic. He stated it is difficult getting onto ~I/.H. #47 from 142nd Avenue N.W. and 149th Avenue N.W., and with the addition of 131 homes~ another access will be needed. He also added that traffic speeds down Waco Street N.W. in exccas of 65 m.p.h, at times, and the traffic problems need to be addressed. He stated single family tuning would be conducive to less traffic. Debbie Kirkp,atriek, 14622 Waco Street N.W. - was concerned about the proposal for the cul-de- sac in the areafof 145th, and she questioned the placement of a berm. Mr. Emmerich stat~ the proposal was for a landscape berm running along T.H. #47. PUblic Hearing/Planning & Zoning Commission/March 2, 1993 i Page 4 of $