Minutes - Planning Commission - 11/01/2018

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wounds. She discussed the expense she had to pay for lawyer's fees in order to protect her land. She stated she did not want to fight with the City Council and encouraged the Planning Commission to ensure her land remained intact. She commented on how her neighborhood would be impacted by increased traffic and suggested the City develop this property in a responsible manner. Community Development Director Gladhill clarified for the record the previous legal debate was not about the project itself,but rather about existing Potassium Street and its easements. Terry Petro, 6140 157th Lane NW, stated he lived to the northwest of the proposed development. He expressed concerns with how the City was allowing a number of different road widths within the Shade Tree Cottages development. He commented on how he would be impacted by increased traffic. Community Development Director Gladhill described the City's road width standards. He explained currently Potassium Street was 20 feet wide and was a gravel surface, which meant going to 24 feet in width would be an improvement. Mr. Petro expressed concern with the proposed size of the lots within Shade Tree Cottages and stated he believed this was not a good fit considering the size of the adjacent residential lots. City Planner McGuire Brigl reviewed the size of the proposed lots and noted the units would have a detached townhome look and feel with a great deal of greenspace surrounding the lots. Ron Schmidtz, 15641 Potassium Street NW, asked what the traffic flow would look like from Nowthen Boulevard onto Potassium Street. He stated he had concerns with the fact Potassium Street would only be 24 feet wide and questioned if this width would support all of the additional traffic. He inquired if the development would have a sidewalk on either side of Potassium Street. City Planner McGuire Brigl reported the development would have a trail behind the lots and along Radium. Mr. Schmidtz stated he would like to see a sidewalk along Potassium Street to protect the children in the neighborhood from the increased levels of traffic. Shannon Schmidtz, 15641 Potassium Street NW, explained the bus stop for the children in the neighborhood was at the T. She indicated she would like a sidewalk installed for their safety. Mr. Strandland anticipated that the bus stop location would change since the road would be pushed through to the north and additional children would require bussing to school. Mr. Petro stated he supported the design and layout of this development more than the design that was previously brought before the City. Commissioner VanScoy asked what the length of the driveways would be. Planning Commission/November 1,2018 Page 8 of 12