Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2012 02 09

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes December 8, 2011 Page 9 of 13 Burlington Northern / Santa Fe Preliminary PUD discussion included the following: Land Use Bulk and Dimension Standards Height Parking Phasing Plan Transportation Parks, Recreation, Trail and Open Space Urban form Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 29, Series 2011 with the following three (3) conditions: 1)The City does not accept the proposed design of Steel Street and Luke Street as public ROW. However, the applicant will continue to work with the Public Works Department on alternative design considerations for the roadways, including ROW, widths, flow line dimensions and turning radii. Staff will reconsider the public dedication request of Steel and Luke Streets’ ROW and design during the Final Plat and PUD submittal. 2)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. 3)The applicant will continue to work with the Davidson Highline and Goodhue Ditch complies on the required ditch easements and design. Final acceptance of the easements will be required prior to final submittal. Commission Questions of Staff: Brauneis asked why we can’thave a separated bike trail instead of multi-model. McCartney stated the trail provides buffer from BNSF, bike lanes are saferand separate trail would provide lessbuffer. Sheets asked why should we carry this plan forward if the does not want to accept the roadway widths. Russ states the application is preliminary and staff will continue to work with the applicant to address the concerns related to the ROW widths. Applicant Presentation: Rick Brew, RMCS, LLC, 950 Spruce St discussed the following: Bulkand dimension standards for the project. He stated these are new and unique for Louisville. Regional trail system Presented renderings of proposed building types with multi-modal roadways. Narrower streets make a better experience. Commission questions of applicant: Brauneis stated his support for minimizing the ROW width and multi-modal. He does not understand how having a trail end at Steel St from an on street trail do not make sense.