Agenda - Council - 08/28/2007 - Laserfiche WebLink

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The Planning Commission, residents, and the City Council have expressed concern over the increase in traffic congestion and high crash counts. at Alpine Drive. and Nowthen Boulevard. Staff has worked with the County and the developers to attempt to mitigate some of the traffic concerns. The developer would be required to provide right-of-way to . realign Alpine Drive NW west of the intersection with Nowthen Boulevard, construct a crosswalk at the intersection of proposed Pointe Drive and lSlst Lane NW, and construct a sidewalk along the south side of 151 st Lane for the entire length of the plat (approximately 550 feet) and on the north side of ISlst Lane from Pointe Drive to Nowthen Boulevard. 2. The Community's expenditures for new or additional services required by the proposed land use will be recovered if the proposal goes forward. Under the current proposal, the land use change will produce approximately 18 more housing units than if the property were developed at a low-density residential land use (3 units per acre). The costs of public infrastructure improvements, including street, sewer, water, stormwater, piping, and other utility installation will be the responsibility of the developer. It is estimated that the fees and taxes generated from this project will cover the additional expense incurred by allowing the land use change. 3. Environmentally sensitive resources should be known, as per section 9.21.01 of the city code "development shall be so regulated as to minimize risk of environmental damage to these areas. " The proposed land use change would increase the amount of housing units allowed on this property, thus increasing impervious surface coverage. However, the development is respecting the wetland buffer ordinance and the applicable setbacks. The proposal plans to preserve 63% of the trees on the site and proposes 36% of the total land area to be dedicated for usable open space/recreation areas. Stormwater is proposed to be ponded on-site, in accordance with applicable City Code sections. 4. The potential of the parcel containing a greenway corridor or open space area should be reviewed and if present, appropriate preservation strategies shall be employed. The proposed subdivision provides public access to the existing wetland open space areas by constructing a trail outside the wetland buffer, extending from Alpine Drive to the existing trail on Nowthen Boulevard. Public access to open space and preservation areas will be significantly increased with the development of this area. 5. Sewer and water capacity is adequate to service the proposed development. Sewer arid water pipes are currently installed near this location, and the capacity exists to service this area with medium density residential. -152-