Minutes - Planning Commission - 06/25/2003 - Special

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Principal PI~ nn~r Trudgeon explained that at the June 5, 2003 Planning Commission meeting, the Commission~ re~.iewed a preliminary plat for this development showing 152 townhome units. He advised that after discussion, the request was tabled in order for the applicant to change the layout of sohae ~f the units and to address the City Engineer's comments. Staff also wanted to see the Trifle Generation Analysis completed before they made a recommendation. He reviewed th~tt tl~e property is located in the northwest comer of County Road 56 and County Road 116. q~he iotal development site consists of 51.91 acres and is zoned R-2 for townhomes. Principal P1 ~nn~ Trudgeon advised that the applicant has submitted revised drainage, utility, and grading plax~s based on City Engineering Department comments presented prior to the June 5, 2003 meeting. ~e noted that there are some technical corrections needed on the plan, but staff is comfortable ~itl~ the Commission taking action and allowing staff to work them out prior to City Council con~id~.ration. He noted a traffic generation analysis has been completed for the developmen! of ,.;Town Center Gardens and finds that at full build out of the development, traffic patterns willlstill operate at an acceptable level assuming the access improvements are done on the County rpad$ as recommended. He indicated the traffic level of service was at B, and may go to C as a re~ultiof the development, but C is still an acceptable level. He noted that analysis assumes a right tn and right out on Ramsey Boulevard, and turn lanes on Ramsey Boulevard and County Road 116. He indicated those requirements would be coming from the County. Staff is recommend~g a~proval subject to the staff letter of May 30, 2003 and revised June 23, 2003 found in the pacl~et this evening and the City Engineer comments dated June 25, 2003. Chairperson Nixi asked if the developer has been involved in the changes and reviews. Principal Pl~aner Trudgeon stated the developer just received the engineer's review a few moments ag~ as ~the review was completed this afternoon. Chairperson Nm~ re-opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. , nd Ms. Irene Hi~les~nd, 7411 152 Avenue, indicated she is not against the project, but she has some concerns. She stated there is a townhouse project on County Road 116 by Highway 47, and the whole ar~a islin a shambles, with zero lot lines and houses jammed in, with no place for the children to gg. ghe indicated they have problems two blocks away with houses being egged and kids running wd!:l. She noted there is a bad traffic situation, with two people already being killed, and w ith ~this new development there will be a big backlog. She advised there is a dip in the road, and ~h~n you come up over that hill it is hard to see, and there needs to be a semaphore or somethingl S~e indicated if you add more townhomes on County Road 116 it will definitely have an imp~ :top the traffic. She stated she is not aware of the price of these townhomes, but she does not wattt more three bedroom homes with five kids who have no place to go. She indicated ano her iconcern is there are a lot of trees up there, and if the developer is going to clear cut the land s there are no trees, they will have so much train noise they will not be able to stand it. She statedlthey need a sound barrier. Phil Dommer'? D~velopment Director for BrightKeys Development, stated that concerning the engineer's co~nments, most of them are just labeling needed on the plans, and they will be able to Planning Commission/June 25, 2003 Page 2 of 8