Minutes - Planning Commission - 07/12/2001

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Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 8:19 p.m. Presentation Community Development Director Frolik stated Citizen Input Dan Blake, Centex Homes, explained that the property has been rezoned to R-1U and they have submitted a plan that complies with the City's zoning requirements. Mr. Blake reviewed the proposed road connections in the development and the proposed expansions to Bear Park and Woodland Green Park, which would also included some improvements to those parks. Sidewalks and trail system are included as part of the development which would interconnects the parks to the trail system. Mr. Blake explained that the project would be developed in phases starting at the south and working northerly. Centex is in agreement with the recommendations in the City staff review letter, making one observation in regards to the comment of the streets being more straight rather than curved. He explained that straightness of the streets was not an intent, but happened because of the topography on the site. There will be sidewalks on the streets and homes are located closer to the street in an urban development which will typically keep traffic at a lower speed. In the northern corridor of the development Centex Homes in Reilley Estates has agreed to create a 50 foot wide corridor that would be purchased by the adjacent landowners to make their lots bigger and provide a buffer between the new homes and the existing homes. Chairperson Nixt inquired if Centex anticipates that all of the outlots will be purchased. Mr. Blake replied that Centex has received written agreements from most of the adjacent property owners; but if the outlots are not purchased, then they would revise the plat. Pat Corkle, SRF Consulting Group, Inc., hired by the City to review the traffic impacts of the development. He explained that the traffic operations for existing conditions were analyzed at the following intersections: TH #47 and 156th Lane, Yakima Street and 156th Lane, TH #47 and 153rd Avenue, and Waco Street and 153rd Avenue. The analysis indicated that the key intersections currently operate at an acceptable level during the a.m. and p.m. peak hours, with existing traffic controls and geometric layout. The proposed residential development is to be constructed on a currently vacant site bordered by 156th Lane, Roanoke Street, 15Yd Avenue and Argon Street. The proposed development includes 155 single family homes. The development is proposed to be constructed in phases throughout the next three to five years, with full completion in year 2006. The following existing stub streets are proposed to connect to the development: Yakima Street south of 156th Lane, Waco Street south of Juniper Ridge Drive, 155'h Lane east of Barium Street, and Ute Street north of 154th Lane. Two additional full-access connections, opposite Waco Street and Xkimo Street, are proposed along 153ra Avenue. It is estimated that there will be 1,550 daily trips generated from the development with 118 trips occurring during the a.m. peak hours and 159 trips occurring during the p.m. peak hours. To Planning Commission/July 12, 2001 Page 11 of 23