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City Council Meeting Minutes July 2, 2013 Page 9 of 22 The streets in the development are narrow and designed to accommodate on- street parking. The street sections have been approved by the Public Works Department. The Public Works Department has expressed some concern the turning radii at some intersections may be too tight for fire trucks and other large vehicles. Staff recommends a condition of approval requiring the applicant to provide turning templates and show all corners are navigable before the approval of the final plat and PUD. The internal street networks are adequate for site circulation. The Cannon Circle connection will allow drivers going from eastbound South Boulder Road to southbound Highway 42 to avoid the signal at South Boulder Road and Highway 42, alleviating the need for a dedicated right turn lane at that intersection. The connection of Front Street to Griffith Street will allow access to Downtown and the signal at Main Street and South Boulder Road. The applicant proposes realigning the southern east -west portion of Cannon Circle to better serve the development, meet signal spacing requirements to allow for a traffic signal on Highway 42, and to align with the access to the Harney /Lastoka Open Space east of Highway 42. Business access to Fordyce Auto will be provided by access easements across Lot 1, Block 1, and a right -in- right -out access will be maintained at the location of the current intersection of Cannon Circle and Highway 42 to allow for truck access to Fordyce Auto. The owner of Fordyce Auto has agreed to these changes. There are some concerns with the southernmost east -west alley just north of Little Italy. It is currently an unimproved public alley, which the applicant intends to improve. The applicant is requesting the City maintain the alley, while the Public Works Department is requesting the alley be made private and the Homeowners' Association maintain it. Staff suggests a condition of approval requiring this issue be resolved before the final plat and PUD are approved. The western end of the alley is the private property of the homeowners to the south. The applicant has agreed to work with the property owners to provide access, and staff recommended a condition of approval requiring access be provided before the final plat and PUD are approved. WAIVERS The following waivers would allow for the development of a mixed use project in the Highway 42 Revitalization Area: • Decreased residential density in the MU -R district • Decreased minimum lot coverage in the MU -R district • Increased maximum front setback in the MU -R district • Decreased minimum front lot line coverage in the MU -R district • Decreased minimum lot size, lot area per unit, and lot width in the RM district • Decreased minimum setbacks in the RM district • Increased maximum lot coverage in the RM district