Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2012 01 12 (export PDF save as TIF)

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Planning Commission Staff Report January 12, 2012 According to the submittal, the applicant has dedicated a total of 1.4 acres towards public land dedication. as detailed below: • Unencumbered public land dedication:.39 acres • Encumbered public land dedication: .76 acres • Outlot B: .2 acres • Tract 0 (Takoda Subdivision):.25 acres Tract O, which is a tract from the previously approved Takoda Subdivision, was originally dedicated as an emergency access and private open space for trail connection. In this submittal the applicant is dedicating the land to the City for trail connection to the future regional trail system. The Parks and Recreation Department will continue to work with the applicant on the dedication of Tract O. from the Takoda Subdivision, as public land dedication. The City requires the public land dedication be free of encumbrances. However, because the land being dedicated will be used to complete a key link in the City's open space and regional trail connection. and the encumbrances are the existing Davidson Highline Ditch, existing Public Service easement and an existing 40' utility easement, the Parks and Recreation Department is recommending Planning Commission recommend and City Council accept the encumbered land as the last remaining piece of a larger open space area and key recreational trail connection. pavidson Hiqhline Canal/Goodhue Ditch As shown in the preliminary Plat and PUD, the Davidson Highline Canal, located within Outlot 3, will be retained within a 50' wide utility easement and treated as a design feature. The applicant has been working with both the Davidson Highline and Goodhue Ditch companies to determine whether or not piping of the ditch is preferred. Staff recommends the applicant continue to work with the ditch companies to insure all of their interests are met by Final Plat and PUD. Buffington Northern/Santa Fe The development is located adjacent to the Burlington Northem/Santa Fe rail line. The applicant Is taking steps necessary to provide noise mitigation for their development. MACS has generated a site plan which utilizes Steel Street right of way as buffer space for the residential product type. From the edge of the BNSF right of way, there is approximately 80 feet of separation between the nearest single family structures. The applicant has also stated `multi -family units within 100 feet of the railroad right of way will incorporate noise mitigation via enhanced wall construction and window specification, including a minimum exterior wall Sound Transmission Coefficient of 55 facing the railroad right of way, with tight fitting triple pane windows. and solid core doors' The nearest multi -family structure is located within 70 of the rail right of way. 8