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Pharmacy}. Barium and Cobalt Streets are proposed to be extended from the south into Barium Street will turn to the west and become 152nd Lane and then "T" into Cobalt Cobalt Street will extend north to 153~d Avenue NW. The plat indicates that connected to an existing north/south private driveway on the Bill's Superette of the private street as a public roadway will be required. No access is NW. The is be continued alon ~.H. Boulevard pedestrian/bike path proposed to #47. City Code standards for required lot area in the R-3 district are apply to the current development trends. Applying the intent of thc proposed development would be required to have a minimum of of lot area. The proposed plat area, excluding Outlot A, is 411,737 square ls that the proposed plat exceeds the lot area requirement established in the R-3 ~ The grading plan is generally acceptable; specific details of the prot addressed during site plan review. The City will a 'e and utility easement along the frontage of Barium Street, developer is proposing a plat that follows the current requirements and t-he R-3 Urban Residential district. The R-3 district requires a 15 .foot fi.om proposed and existing residential developments. The proposed density that was recently reviewed by the City Council, proposed to exempt this pre-existing )erty from the transitioning requirements set for~:i~.ithe City Charter. The also be subject to site plan approval for the ' ~"'~:"~'; ....... architectural landscaping, drainage, etc. The Park Commms~on ~s' a cash payment in the amount of $54,600 ($1,300'x 42 uni~):-to satisfy uirements. The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed preJ~ary 2000. During the public hearing a few neighbors expressed concern, increase to the existing Willow Ridge neighborhood located to of the project area. Subsequent to the Planning Commissi6n meeting ..... 'Anderson Associates completed the required Traffic Generation Analykis:?~study on the ~bo§e&:development. It is the opinion of Mr. Johnson,. Transportatmn Engineer, that the traffi:C.;:.~mpact on local streets fi.om the proposed Orchard'Hilis Subdivision.:~i!l~;be minimal and';~i~6hld have not significant impact on the quality of life J'to--the. abutting::': eXisting .,resid~fl~ai*~neighborhoods. The Planning Commission recommended :that the City C0un~il:-~ri{"i:~himinary plat approval contingent upon compliance with City staff re'V;i:e~¢ l~tter dated Dec~B~r 1, 2000. ' :, ,¢",' '4.,. ';',~ -.2 ~. /?!'~'.,!"';''g~x;~' Slettner, Tec Design E~gineer, stated that the Planning Commission recommended approvai'-6f"ihe prelimimi~: ' ;'"hi"andry. p ... that both residents adjoining the property to the south as well as four' "%-.five residents on the west side of Barium Street have expressed support of the project. The residents ar~ ~;ery excited about the density they are proposing and have been at the Planning commf~'sion expressing their opinion. Counc~Imember Anderson stated that there was an indication that the homes were not going to be marketed t6:. ~'~fnilies, but yet a fair amount of the units have three bedrooms. MrS) SIettner replied the product typically sells to 50 or older who typically purchase a two be.~r%m townhome with the third bedroom as an option. City Council/January 9, 2001 Page 21 of 34 -67-