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-42- Commissioner Watson recommended connecting the two cul-de-sacs to alleviate the pressure on 1550` Lane, but not cul~de-sac 155t~ Lane. Chairperson Nixt replied that he liked that idea. Motion 15y Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Watson, to recommend that City Council approve the preliminary plat for Centex Addition contingent upon comp!Sance with the City staff review letter dated July 5, 2001, and cul-de-sacing Ute Street, Wac~i'~h'eet at 153rd Avenue and adjoining the cul-de-sacs of Yakima Street and Xkimo Court (nt6-:.~.fhrough street. Further discussion: Mr. Blake stated that he inherently does not have-..~'ii~)bibm.'w'i, th that, but it will push more traffic into one location. Chairperson Nixt requesi~d~'ihat a traffi~:~'analysis be completed on the impact of Yak/ma Street to the north being..~i;zde-sac rather tha{i-~-'through street. Commissioner Johnson .stated that he would agree t0-~.;.fhat to his motion. Ch'~e!~son Nixt stated that there appears to be a significant change in:eI'e~ation at Ute Street. He inqti~e:d' if that was the current elevation or the proposed elevatioii~ '?Mr. Blake.~'fibd that they would be lowering the elevation behind those houses. Chairpers~n::t'.~ixt state~I:that from the property line there will be an 8 to 10 foot elevation change. He inq~ir~'d.:~C~ what the property owner anticipated with doing with that slope. Mr. Blake replied th~-:!f~:':ii,'ould be a rear yard slope and they would leave it up to the homeowner as-(~i'~iow they would l~d~".cape the area. The one thing they had discussed was spading some tree§:an~i fn6v~ng them to th~p',~eter spots to help with buffering the existing neighborhood. Chairperson NiXt reqtibsted that'~h6se trees be used on the east side of the property. He also expressed c°ficern wi~. for~.~3/~g the issue onto the Council with so many uncertainties. He stated that he ~0~l&:lSi~'¢'to see th~:development again prior to it being sent onto the Council.-'.~:i community Devel'°p~ent Director Frolik noted that staff would have to invoke the 60-day extension t6 the 60 day'S-decision rule. Motion was withdra:~by Commiss~/ofier Johnson add Commissioner Watson. Motion by Commission~'J0hn~0n} seconded'5~/':Commissioner Reeve, to continue the discussion to the August:7-,- 2001 Plarm~g Commission meeting and provide the Commission with a traffic analysis:on ~ffiC impacts ofthe}'proposed changes and different street layout alternatives. F~h~i* discussion: Mr:Blake inqdif~d if there was a tolerable traffic number the Commission i09king for. Chairp~s°n Nixt replied that he would be looking for less traffic outside the develOPment and more contained within. Motion Cariqed. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Johnson, Reeve, Kociscak, Sweet, and WatsOnl. ¥Oting No: None. Case #4: Request to Rezone Property from B-1 Business to MR Multiple Residential; Case of Bulow, Inc. Planning Commission/July 12, 2001 Page 18 of 23 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I