Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/28/2022

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7.01: Consider Site Plan and Preliminary Plat Request for a New PACT Charter School 6- 12 Grade Campus at 7633 161st Avenue NW (Project No. 22-107) Presentation Chairperson Bauer stated that because of their relationship with the Church of Saint Katharine Drexel, he and Commissioner VanScoy will continue to recuse themselves from the discussion and related vote. City Administrator Hagen presented the Staff Report stating that staff supports either alternative one or two within the staff report. He noted that the applicant is making progress on plan revisions, and it is not unusual for a recommendation of approval to be contingent upon compliance with the staff review comments. Commission Business Acting Chairperson Gengler invited the applicant to speak. Justin Fincher, JB Vang, spoke in representation of the applicant. Commissioner Anderson stated that at the last meeting it was requested that the applicant analyze the potential right -in access for buses off Variolite as well as a noise study. He asked if the noise study provided was recently completed. Mr. Fincher confirmed that the sound study is recent as they conducted that once it was requested. He noted that it is still in draft form. Commissioner Anderson stated that within the case he did not see anything about the right -in from Variolite. He asked if that analysis has been completed. Mr. Fincher confirmed that was completed. He stated that the requested analysis was completed but was unsure what was included in the staff report. He stated that from their perspective a third access is not needed as the two proposed access points would operate as a level of service A. He stated that there would be sight distance obstructions because of the hill on Variolite and advised that a right -in only access would be hard to enforce as there would be no medians or anything to restrict turning movements along Variolite. He invited the traffic engineer to provide more details. Jeff Bednar, traffic engineer, provided details on the level of service and queuing for the proposed access. He commented that the issue with access from Variolite to the school site is that due to the curve and vertical alignment/profile of Variolite north of 161' Avenue would likely cause a sight disruption that would cause traffic concerns. He stated that a right-in/right-out can be effective if traffic movements that are not desired can be prevented, using the example of a median that would prevent left turns in or out. He commented that it would be difficult to control a bus only access. He stated that they do not recommend access to Variolite be provided to the school site. Planning Commission/ June 23, 2022 Page 6 of 19