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Commissioner Johnson stated that he felt that the developer has been accommodating and the <br />other people were not interested because they were going to sell. He inquired if there was a way <br />to mitigate the concern that has been expressed along Ute Street. <br /> <br />Mr. Blake replied that there has been some discussion regarding a buffer strip, but it is difficult <br />for him representing his company to give up a bunch of land so the people to the north requested <br />that they purchase the land. In the area of Ute Street that would be more <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson inquired if the developer was open to some <br />concept in the area. <br /> <br />to a bike path <br /> <br />Mr. Blake replied that he would be open to that discussion, but <br />path in their backyard. He noted that the new neighborhood <br />which will be quite significant. <br /> <br />people a bike <br /> covenants lots <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson questioned the developers <br />Street. <br /> <br />through street at Ute <br /> <br />Mr. Blake replied that it would have no <br />Waco Street more important. <br /> <br />)act to Centex <br /> <br />making the connection at <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt stated that he thought the <br /> <br />artificially high. <br /> <br />Mr. Corkle noted that the typical day and the Ute Street <br />connection would serve prim~i~r ~?.homes <br /> <br />Commissioner Watson. stated that traffic would be heading south, why is it <br />feasible to have 410 vehicles golf suggested connecting the two cul-de- <br />sacs in the southern' Part:. of making another exit onto 153rd from the <br />development. <br /> <br />City Engi'neer-Jafikb~ski st'a'~r~;~that the traffic consultant has indicated that some of the traffic <br />might gO down Wad'~iS'~eet to ¥~t;~:i~venue and if that is the case he would urge that something <br />be d~0ne to discourage '{~a{¢route. ~:~re is already over 1,000 cars at the intersection of Waco <br />stree): and 142''a Avenue2/;i He recommended reconfiguring the development so that the main <br />access Would come offXk~6 Street and then cul-de-sac Waco Street at 153~ Avenue. <br /> <br />Commissi'6neflaYohnson Stated that the area of Ute SWeet is having the largest impact by the <br />development~i~ fea':~hat the street should be left as a cul-de-sac to try and minimize their <br />impact. %17 <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt stated that he would like to see as much traffic contained within the <br />development and discourage as much traffic as possibl~ from going east to west. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/July 12, 2001 <br /> Page 17 of 23 <br /> <br />-41- <br /> <br /> <br />