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Mr. Jankowski replied that the majority are 80-ft. lots and that in River's Bend, the minimum was 80 feet. Ms. Malinoski expressed concern about drainage of the adjacent property above the cul-de-sac. Ross Abel, representing Hakanson Anderson Associates, explained there will be a drainage berm and there should be no water that crosses from this development into that area. Para Sevre, 14764 Xkimo Street N.W. - inquired about a bike path. Mr. Jankowski explained the park trail plan for this area~ Ms. Sevre expressed concern about drainage. Mr. Jankowski stated the drainage is directed to the street to a system designed to handle it but that there are still some drainage concerns to be resolved. Randy Birkner, 15011 Xkimo Street N.W. - stated the south end of his tot faces Lot 4 of Amber Ridge, and he was concerned about assessments. He inquired about curb and gutter for 150th Street N.W. and also if there were plans to extend Xkimo Street N.W. straight through. Mr. Jankowski stated there were plans to extend Xkimo Street N.W. from 149th Street N.W. to 150 Street N.W., but that there were no plans to extend the 150th stub. Mr. Birkner inquired about the possibility of curb and gutter or sewer and water coming into Sandy Acres any sooner because of this development. It was his understanding that these were 8- 10 years away yet, and he wanted to know if that information was still accurate. Mr. Jankowski advised that citizens would have to petition for a project such as sewer and water before it would even be considered, and he explained that process. Mr. Jankowski stated the City expects the developer to put in curb and gutter improvements up to the lots. Mr. Birkner also inquired about whether the transition of housing the developer referred to would be monetary or aesthetic or a combination of both, and Mr. Emmerich suggested he take a look at another one of their developments, Hills of Bunker Lake in Andover, as an example. Bob Georges, 5164 - 147th Lane N.W. - stated that while he would like to see th.is project with single family zoning, he was concerned about alleviating the traffic problem on Waco Su:eet N.W. He questioned the benefit of connecting 147th Lane N.W. in River's Bend to 147th Lane N.W. in Amber Ridge to have access to T.H.#47. He stated 149th Avenue N.W.was wide enough and designed to handle umffic but that 147th Lane N.W. was not. Bruce Erickson, 14603 Waeo Sweet N.W. - was concerned about traffic. He stated it is difficult getting onto T.H. #47 from 142nd Avenue N.W. and 149th Avenue N.W., and with the addition of 131 homes, another access will be needM. He also add-~i that traffic speeds down Waco Street N.W. in excess of 65 m.p.h, at times, and the traffic problems need to be addressed. He stated single family zoning would be conducive to tess traffic. Debbie Kirk-patrick, 14622 Waco Street N.W. - was concerned about the proposal for the cul-de- sac in the area of 145th, and she questioned the placement of a berm. Mr. Emmerich stated thc proposal was for a landscape berm running along T.H. #47. Public Hearing/Planning & Zoning Commission/March 2, 1993 Page 4 of 5