Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/03/2021

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7.02: Review Sketch Plan for Bacon Property; Case of Bill Boyum Presentation Senior Planner McGuire Brigl presented the Staff Report asked the Commission to provide feedback on which concept plan to move forward with and develop a formal sketch plan application. Commission Business Chairperson Bauer stated that the applicant's narrative includes two cul-de-sacs, noting that one lies within Nowthen. He recognized that the comments from public safety shows that they prefer the loop but asked if a larger cul-de-sac would accomplish the same things. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated that she could bring that idea forward to public safety for review. Chairperson Bauer stated that Commissioner Johnson stated that he preferred the 19-lot layout. Commissioner VanScoy referenced the option which would connect to 178th and asked for additional details. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl commented that connection would be challenging as the road would go through the park area that is mostly wetlands. Commissioner VanScoy commented that several of the lots appear to be encumbered with floodplain and asked how the developer would intend to handle that. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl stated that the floodplain circles the properties and there is upland area. She commented that some fill is allowed in the floodplain with proper measures and mitigation. She stated that the lots could accommodate the area needed for a house pad and well/septic and most likely only the driveways would be within floodplain. Councilmember Musgrove referenced the nine -lot layout and easements and asked for additional input on whether those would be for roads. Senior Planner McGuire Brigl noted that these are easements that already exist for utilities and would not be used for roads. Commissioner Anderson referenced lots two through five, which would appear to be hard to build on because of the floodplain in that area. He commented that he does not like the 1,500-foot cul- de-sac and asked if a road could be run from the cul-de-sac bulb to 178th to provide a second access to the development. He stated that he does not prefer to have only one way in or out of a development.