Minutes - Planning Commission - 08/05/2004

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Commissioner Jeffrey asked how big the area is for these one level units. · Mx'. Dommer explained if the senior campus were to be removed, the north portion of the noilheast corner would actually be low density and would conform with the R-2 zoning, as would the eight units immediately adjacent to the south property line of the adjacent properties. The area where they get thrown off is the southwest.comer where they are feeling constrained with the Town Center zoning on one side of Highway 10. They may want to just rezone that comer as a transition. Assistant Community Development Director Tmdgeon indicated this would have some merit to consider. Commissioner Watson inquired about Mr. Dommer's thoughts of the assisted living moving towards the existing residences. This would have less traffic and less activity, and might be beneficial to the existing neighbors. Mi'. Dommcr replied that is an option Brightkeys has not considered. The assisted living campus is a very low intensity use, but they are 400 to 600 square feet. These units are high on emergency service calls. The negative is that they get tail, as they are generally a three story building. Commissioner Watson inquired about three story buildings in the City. Assistant Community Development Director Tmdgeon replied R-2 zoning would have limits of ten units in thc building. The buildings would be allowed in the R-3 district. Commissioner Jeffrey inquired if Mr. Dommer will have a meeting with the neighbors. Mr. Dommer responded in the affirmative. Trudy Matilla, 7451 149th Avenue NW, stated the discussion of the apartment building comes from a letter dated July 30, 2004 to Brightkeys that indicates the. sketch plan shows several apamnent buildings. Secondly, she would like to state that they do not want that high of density. Two years ago she was here with the original site plan that was submitted and the City Council told Brightkeys to come back with single family homes on their street. At that time Mr. Dommer said he would meet with the residents and 'they never heard from him. She noted residential traffic was just discussed in Case #5, and it is a big issue on their street. They have spent a considerable amount of time working with the City and the Police Department with existing traffic problems. There is a bus stop at Peridot Street and down the end of the road on Uranimite. If the traffic is all sent in off 149th Avenue, and if the county says they will not ~ant any more roads out to Ramsey Boulevard, the traffic will all funnel through their neighborhood. Chairperson Nixt noted the plat shows an egress out to CR 116 and there is one out to CR 56, which he assumes is a right-in/right out. Ms. Matilla inquired about rumors that CR 116 will be expanded to four lanes in the near future. Planning Commission/August 5, 2004 Page 26 of 40