Minutes - Planning Commission - 10/06/2005

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Civil Engineer II, Leonard Linton indicated they have been plowing the streets in Village of Sunfish Creek. He stated they have been taking pictures, documenting the area, but have not had feedback from the residents. Community Development Director Trudgeon stated in that case they had narro~ver streets, also. He indicated in this case they are maintaining the wider streets and adequate radius. Commissioner Van Scoy asked if any of the streets are private, and if they are consistent with City Code. Community Development Director Trudgeon stated there are some 24-foot wide private streets. He indicated there are a couple of areas they talked with the developer about the length of private roads. He stated that starting on Armstrong Boulevard going west, there is one access going in there. He indicated that there is a connecting triangle of property that can only be serviced by that development. He stated they may want to look at a second access. Commissioner Brauer asked about 151st Lane in the North. He stated it dead-ends. Community Development Director Trudgeon indicated they wanted to make sure they make connections, and leave open options. He stated that area needs to be done as a cul-de-sac for now because they do not know when that connection will happen. Citizen Input Chairperson Nixt called the public meeting to order. Danny Brock, 15290 Kangaroo St., asked if these are now proposed to be smaller lots than suggested. She stated she has complained about this at every meeting, that at a Traffic Commission meeting, none of this was brought up. She indicated this will bring several hundred more drivers to the area. She stated she already has people cutting across on Alpine instead of driving on Highway 10. She indicated they have a nice quiet neighborhood, and now proposing all these houses. Ms. Brock stated that when they bought their lots they were told they had to build on one-half of the acre lot so the other lot could be sold off when City sewer and water came in. She indicated she does not know why it could not be set up that the lots behind them on Kangaroo could be set up 2 to an acre, and the lots behind them could be three or four to an acre. She stated that the most they were told could come in here is two to an acre, which is what they have. She indicated that when she sees that they are suggesting putting more in there, and rezoning to allow more, it seems that that goes against what they were told and what they bought for 30 years ago. Community Development Director Tmdgeon noted that the minimum lot size for this area is 10,800 square feet. He stated that two lots an acre would be about 21,500 square foot lots, so currently the zoning would allow for more than two lots per acre. He indicated that what they are Planning Commission/October 6, 2005 Page 18 of 29