Minutes - Planning Commission - 02/01/2007

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Corrunissioner Cleveland noted this plat now consists of two-level townhomes, and is different from the previous plat that included single level townhomes. She asked if there will be variances coming forward for this plat. Associate Planner Daines replied there will not be any variances required for this plat. Commissioner Van Scoy clarified with Associate Planner Daines that 60 feet of right-of-way would be required, rather than 45 feet if the adjacent parcels were to put the adjacent street at the rear of the property instead of close to CR 5. Running the street to the rear is a possibility, but it includes these properties losing an additional 15 feet ofright-of-way. Associate Planner DaInes stated there is also the issue of aesthetics. With the street in the rear, the backs of the units would face the roads and the fronts would face the backs of the single- family homes across the new street. Commissioner Brauer asked if the temporary cul-de-sac will eventually link up with 145th. Associate PlaImer Daines explained part of the reason for requiring the temporary cul-de-sac is to be able to take the accesses off of CR 5 and still provide public access to all three properties with less right-of-way thaI1 would normally be required. Mr. Wellman is correct that the new road will have to bisect the property just south of 146th, but there is still development potential on that property at the SaIne density that Pine Prairie has proposed. Commissioner Brauer questioned if the diagonal cutting across the lots could become a situation of taking. Associate Plarmer DaInes replied all developments are required to provide a public road. Mr. Deemer stated regarding the access, there were several misstatements made tonight. There are not three accesses onto CR 5; there are four, including this lot and three others. The young lady stated that developments require roads. However, Chapter 9 only requires frontage on a public road; not new roads. If this will be a city street, a 45 foot width requires a variance; code requires the width to be 60 feet. Mr. Deemer stated when he attempted to develop over two years ago he obtained a letter from the County for access on the property, and gave a trade off to have that access. Those letters are in the hands of the new buyer. That access lines up immediately across from the Lord of Life Church access, and that would be the ideal access for any new access instead of offset T's. Those are some of the facts as he sees them. Motion by Commissioner Van Scoy, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, to close the public hearing. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairperson Levine, Conunissioners Van Scoy, Cleveland, Brauer, Hunt, and Trites Rolle. Voting No: None. Absent: Chairperson Nixt, The public hearing was closed at 7:37 p.m. Planning Commission/ February 1,2007 Page 6 of 12