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Chairperson Nixt stated when looking at the variance to the impervious surface he wonders why <br />they need almost double the parking ~talls, <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald responded that Staff:has heard from this applicant and many others that <br />the City's office parking requirements are Significantly under what is needed in today's market. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt indicated h~ thought those requirements were reviewed with the Town Center <br />design standards and incorporated into the rest of the City Code, so he does not knOW if they are <br />really that far off. ~ <br /> <br />Tammy S utherland, 143re Avenue indicated her concern is also the traffic flow. She stated there <br />was a bad accident there just in the last month, and the comer of 142nd Avenue has had five <br />deaths. She indicated some type of traffic 5riow control is needed to slow them down. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald stated she will bring this concern to the City Engineer. <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Scoy asked if speed has been an' issue on the road. <br /> <br />Ms. Sutherland stated that speed is an iSSue if pedestrians are in the area or kids are on their <br />bikes. She indicated the park is a big Soccer park, and there is a lot of traffic at night. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jeffrey noted that Staff mentioned a trail in the report, and asked if that will <br />happen. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald stated it ~is on the trail Master Plan and Staff feels strongly that it needs <br />to occur with this development. She indicated Staff and the applicant will have to work through <br />some of the pieces becaUse the apPlicant does-not own all the pieces of land needed for the trail. <br /> <br />Commissioner .Iohnson joined the meeting at 8:20p. m. <br /> <br />Commission Input <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt suggested that the trail could run on the southerly side of the development to. <br />the Amoco site, and then east over the sideWalk and down to the park. He indicated that would <br />bypass the Amoco site ail together. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Wald stated staff could make that recommendation to the Park and Recreation <br />Commission when they review it this month. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt commented that makes more sense than dead-heading the trail or exercising <br />eminent domain for land the applicant and the' City do not own. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer agreed, indicating he would rather not have the trail going all the way to <br />142na Avenue Where it is already a difficult comer. He stated from a pedestrian standpoint if you <br /> <br />Planning CommissiOn/December 2, 2004 <br /> page 11 of 19 <br /> <br /> <br />