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I I I I I I I I I I CASE #: 7 REQUEST FOR DIRECTION ON PRELIMINARY PLAT OF ALPINE MEADOWS; CASE OF EIGHTY SEVEN LLC By: Patrick Trudgeon, Principal Planner Background: Eighty Seven LLC has applied for a preliminary plat review of a 42-umt townhome development. The property is generally located in the southwest quadrant of T.H. #47 and 153ra Avenue N.W. and the fee title owner is Blaine Edmundson. The Planning Commission reviewed the preliminary plat at their February 7, 2002 meeting. At that meeting, the Planning Commission had a lengthy discussion regarding access to the south and the need for two entrances onto Alpine Drive. In the end, the Planning Commission directed the applicant to redraw the plat to show two entrances onto Alpine Dr. and eliminate a connection to the south. Prior to spending the time and money on creating a new prelim/nary plat, the applicant would like to hear the City Council's thoughts whether or not a furore access to the south should be included in the plat. The following items are enclosed for your review: a) Site location map b) Preliminary Plat c) Draft Planning Commission Minutes dated FebrUary 7, 2002 Observations: City Ordinances require that the arrangement of streets in new subdivisions shall make provisions for the continuation of existing and future streets into adjoining areas. Based on that ordinance, staff requested the applicant to show a connection from the subdivision to property to the south. During the public hearing, a resident to the south, Mr. A1 Kempf, stated that he has no plans on developing or selling his property. Based on that discussion, the Planning Commission decided that perhaps it was unrealistic to expect a road to go south anytime in the near future and that the best solution was to eliminate the possibility of a road going south and require two accesses on Alpine Dr. The Planning Commission tabled action on the preliminary plat and instructed the applicant to redesign the plat showing two accesses onto Alpine Dr. andno access going'south.' Staff still feels that there is a need to provide access to the south. While there is no guarantee when the land to the south may be redeveloped, the City should be prepared for the possibility if and when it occurs. Given the staff's opimon on this matter and the Planning-Commission's recommendation, the applicant is requesting clarification from the City Council on the need to provide an access to the south so that they can prepare a plat that is acceptable to the City. -189-