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A roll call vote was performed: <br />Board Member Moore aye <br />Board Member Hiatt aye <br />Board Member Covart aye <br />Board Member Fetterley aye <br />Chairperson Valentine aye <br />Motion carried. <br />5. POLICY BOARD BUSINESS <br />5.01: Consider Natural Resources Elements of Proposed Ramsey Villas North <br />Preliminary Plat (Project No. 20-117); Case of Rivers Bend Holdings, LLC <br /> <br />City Planner Anderson presented the staff report. He stated that the City has received a Preliminary <br />Plat application from Rivers Bend Holdings, LLC, for a three lot subdivision located on the <br />northwest corner of Xkimo Street and Xkimo Court. The subject property is currently zoned R-2 <br />Residential (Medium Density). The proposed housing product is detached townhomes (look like <br />single family homes). In addition to the standard landscaping and tree preservation requirements, <br />typically density transitioning would be required. However, the proposed density is similar to the <br />existing neighborhood and the units are detached, giving the appearance of a more traditional <br />single-family home project. <br />Chairperson Valentine referenced the optional plantings and other things that could help to <br />mitigate noise and encouraged the City to do what it can to mitigate noise on the front end as it <br />would be harder to address at a later date. <br />City Planner Anderson stated that he believed a noise study would be a contingency of the plat. <br />He stated that it is helpful for the developer to address it earlier in the process rather than attempt <br />to have the City address it at a later date. He stated that the EPB could also include the <br />recommendation for a noise study, noting that would typically be addressed by planning but could <br />also be mentioned by this group. <br />Board Member Hiatt asked the location of the existing sound wall and whether that could be <br />extended. He believed that noise would be an issue in that area and was unsure that plantings <br />would be sufficient mitigation. <br />Chairperson Valentine agreed that sound walls are more effective than plantings. <br />City Planner Anderson identified the location of the existing sound wall compared to the project <br />location. He stated that any sound mitigation for this development would only be applicable to <br />the subject property and therefore the vacant area between the existing sound wall and this project <br />would not require mitigation. <br />Board Member Covart asked for details on the tree save fence. <br /> <br />Environmental Policy Board / August 17, 2020 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br />