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<br />a. Traffic impacts of the proposal should be assessed for adjacent streets and <br />affected collector streets. Impacts resulting in a safety hazard, increase in fire or <br />police response time, or substantial increase in traffic congestion should be <br />mitigated. <br />b. Potential future travel corridors should be identified and preserved where <br />feasible. <br /> <br />The site is currently designated as Places to Shop and could be developed as a wide range of <br />highway commercial uses, including motor vehicle sales and repair, gas station, and other retail <br />uses. In staffs opinion the traffic generated by the proposed twinhomes will have a lesser <br />impact on the existing neighborhood than other possible commercial uses. <br /> <br />2. The Community's expenditures for new or additional services required by the proposed <br />land use will be recovered if the proposal goes forward. <br /> <br />Staff is of the opinion that the proposed land use change will not increase the City's expenditures <br />compared to the current land use designation. The subject property is currently within the <br />MUSA. <br /> <br />3. Environmentally sensitive resources should be known, as per section 9.21.01 of the city <br />code "development shall be so regulated as to minimize risk of environmental damage to <br />these areas. " <br /> <br />There is significant tree cover on the site, a portion of which will be permanently preserved. <br />There are no other known environmentally sensitive resources on the site. <br /> <br />4. The potential of the parcel containing a greenway corridor or open space area should be <br />reviewed and if present, appropriate preservation strategies shall be employed. <br /> <br />Not applicable. <br /> <br />5. Sewer and water capacity is adequate to service the proposed development. <br /> <br />Sewer and water have been extended down Ebony Street to service this property, as well as <br />adjacent properties. <br /> <br />6. The type of density transition that will be utilized as part of the land use shall be <br />identified and approved by the City Council. <br /> <br />Density transition is discussed in the preliminary plat case. The submitted plans meet City Code <br />requirements on the eastern property line, but no transitioning is required on the southern <br />property line because that lot is currently vacant. <br /> <br />7. No urban development, other than cluster subdivisions as allowed by Section 9.20.11 of <br />City Code, will be considered north of Trott Brook until the completion of the <br />Comprehensive Plan Update. <br /> <br />City Council / September 26, 2006 <br />Page 27 of 39 <br />