Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/07/2001

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CASE #: { 'REQUEST FOR PRELIMINA.RY PLAT APPROVAL OF CENTEX ADDITION; CASE OF CENTEX HOMES By: Community Development Director Sylvia Frolik Background: Centex Homes has submitted a preliminary plat for the subdivision of property generally located north of 153rd Avenue N.W. and east of T.H. #47. The property is. approximately 74 acres in size and the preliminary plat (now referred to as Option C) reviewed on July 12 proposed to subdivide the pr. gperty into 155 single family lots. The following items are enclosed: a) b) c) d) Site location map Preliminary Plat Options A, B, C, and D Draft Planning Commission meeting minutes dated July 12, 2001 Draft Park and Recreation Commission minutes dated July 12, 2001 Notification: State statutes require notification of public hearing to property., owners within 350 feet of the subject property. Staff attempted to notify property owners within 700 feet of the subject property Observations: The property is zoned R-1 Urban Residential. tt is located in the Metropolitan Urban Service Area and the development is proposed to be served by sanitary sewer and municipal water. The current comprehensive plan and the draft comprehensive plan designate this area for low density residential. The proposed net density of the plat is approximately 2.08 unks per acre. Sidewalks will be constructed on one side of all non cul-de-sac streets. Trail connections are proposed to and through Bear Park to the east all the way to Roanoke Street, through the unamed park lot .tO the north, and along the north side of Alpine Dr/ye from Hwy. #47 to Roanoke Street. Park dedication will consist of dedicating land for internal trails and expanding the park area at Woodland Green and Bear Parks. The Park Commission is also recommending some capital improvements (play equipment, paved parking, irrigation) to Bear and Woodland Green parks, the details of which were discussed on July 12. The Park Commission will be finalizing a Park Dedication Agreement for the proposed development at their regular meeting in August. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and reviewed the proposed preliminary plat (Option C) on July 12. A great deal of discussion took place regarding the traffic generation analysis. The Planning Commission tabled any action on the preliminary plat and requested that the developer meet with City Staff to develop some alternative street layout designs (and related traffic numbers). The alternative street designs should look at ways to discourage the new traffic from travelling through adjacent neighborhoods to reach collem~0r .a~.d arterial streets. Other suggestions for modifications included revisiting the significant grade elevation changes adjacent to Lot 4, Block 2, Stanhope Terrace and the potential for a drainage problem at the corner of 155th and Yak/ma. -1-