Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/04/2020

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development of the property, similar to a situation that occurred on another property in the area 15 years ago that remains undeveloped today. Chad Lindgren, 5561 145t' Circle NW, stated that he has seen some change in the area in the 15 years he has lived on his property. He stated that he does not want to see someone not have the ability to sell and develop their land. He believed that there is something that can be done to develop the property but believed that it would have to work for both the residents and developer. He commented that while he would love to see trees preserved, he would not want to see the access moved closed to CR 5. He agreed that perhaps moving the construction entrance off CR 5 would make sense. He stated that location and density of the trees are both important. He noted that he would want to see trees both on the front and back of the property. He stated that on his cul-de- sac there are some two-story homes and some single -story and therefore had some concern with two-story townhomes. He noted that perhaps there could be some slab homes transitioning to the two-story townhomes. Commissioner VanScoy asked if the turn lane issue has been addressed by the developer. City Planner McGuire Brigl noted that the comments were provided to the developer and shared with the developer' s engineer. She stated that perhaps the developer is awaiting input from the Commission before asking for their engineer to make additional changes. Chairperson Bauer commented that he feels that the best solution to move forward would be to hold a worksession with the developer and neighbors prior to the February meeting to allow more open dialogue. Commissioner Anderson commented that this is a good project that he would like to see continue to move forward but has some concerns. He encouraged the neighbors to attend the open house/worksession prior to the February meeting to provide additional input. Ms. Hunter asked if anything is known about this developer and their experience. She stated that she was unable to find a website and would like to see assurance that this would be a quality development. City Planner McGuire Brigl stated that the developer does not yet have a website or finished products. She commented that the developer has built homes but did not believe they have completed a full development as of yet. Commissioner VanScoy stated that he is comfortable with the general approach and supports the open house concept. Commissioner Gengler commented that she also believes that this would be a good project and improvements have been made since the last review. She agreed with the concerns regarding access, CR 5, and the trees and buffers. She agreed that the open house meeting would be helpful. Chairperson Bauer confirmed that this would move forward to an open house meeting prior to the regular February meeting.