Agenda - Council - 08/23/2005 - Laserfiche WebLink

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A traffic analysis was prepared as a part of the required Environmental Assessment Worksheet. All o f the following intersections are anticipated to function at acceptable levels of service during peak tral"lSc periods fbllowing the proposed development: · 161~t Avenue and Armstrong Blvd. 163rd Lane and Variolite · 16 lS~ Street and Variolite · Alpine Drive and Variolite Alpine Drive and Ramsey Blvd Per comments received during sketch plan review, the plat has been designed.to include a significant trail link between Central Park and Elmcrest Park: The Preferred trail alignment is an cast/west diagonal through the plat. The Developer is pursuing DNR approval of this alignment. Il' DNR denies this trail alignment, then the Developer is prepared to dedicate a trail along the south boundary of the property, which will also provide a wetland and forest experience. The Developer is also required to install a trail parallel to Variolite Street that will go as far south as Alpine Drive N.W. l,andscaping of individual lots is required and shall, at a minimum, consist of two trees per lot. ' A tree inventory and preservation plan has been submitted. The plan indicates that a portion of thc lots will be custom graded, which should allow for a greater number of significant trees to be preserved / '['he Planning Commission conducted the public hearing regarding the preliminary plat on August 8, 2005. The future extension of Traprock Street into Traprock Commons and the alternate trail alignment along the south boundary of the property were the main topics of discussion. The Park and Recreation Commission met on AUgust 11 to review Sweet Bay Ridge for the second time. They directed City Staff to investigate the possibility of acquiring land for park dedication purposes, but not within the boundaries of the Plat. The Park Commission is looking lbr additional land tbr Central Park on the parcel Oakwood owns just east of Central Park. It is City Stall's position that the City does not have authority to require land for park dedication' purposes that is not within the boundaries of th~ property being platted. Rccomm cn dation: The Planning Commission recommended preliminary plat approval with the condition that there be some minimum level of redevelopment that occurs in Traprock Commons to the south before Traprock Street is opened up as a through street between the two neighborhoods. Also, the Commission was agreeable to the alternate trail alignment along the south boundary of the property.