Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2016 03 10

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2016 Page 5 of 18 Louisville Plaza/King Soopers. Staff proposes a mix of pedestrian and auto - oriented design, varied 1-2 stories along the arterial, green spaces within the development, connections into the development, varied 2-3 stories within the development, a series of smaller building footprints, connections between developments, break up of larger parking lots, and creation of an internal network. • Implementation o Draft and adopt design standards and guidelines o Timeline o Cost estimates to be given in ranges Commission Questions of Staff- Brauneis says we have looked at a number of the elements of this plan in the past. Can you clarify what Staff is looking for? Robinson says we are looking for the PC to adopt a resolution recommending approval of the plan to City Council (CC). If there are changes or recommendations requested, the PC can give the direction to Staff who will come back at the March PC meeting with the changes so it can be adopted. It will then go to CC and additional public hearings. Anyone thinking they were not adequately heard tonight, or still have concerns, can come to the CC meetings. Pritchard says Staff is also looking for additional direction regarding signalization of Cannon and South Boulder Road. Moline asks about the cost estimates. I am weighing the challenge of approving a plan without cost estimates. Robinson says Staff does not have them ready yet. If the PC is not comfortable approving without them, we will have them by the March meeting. Moline says at one of the early public meetings, there was some cost analysis done on some of the alternatives. Robinson says Staff did the fiscal analysis. This is about ranges of cost for actual public improvements. We are calling for an additional underpass and want to know generally how much will that cost. Also included will be street improvements, infrastructure improvements, and new trails and sidewalks. Rice says on page 29, there is a plan impact analysis. Traffic impact is discussed. There is a matrix listed that shows the change in travel times with and without Kaylix. The information shows westbound traffic will be quicker with Kaylix signal than without. Robinson says the signal timing going west, travel time actually goes down in the am. For the other directions, the overall travel time increases. Hsu asks if any of the new streets are dependent on the traffic signal? Robinson says no. Staff is recommending the streets with or without the Kaylix signal. The streets have benefits even if the signal is not installed. Rice says the Main Street railroad crossing and the South Boulder Road configuration as it currently exists is pretty complex. The Steel Street entrance will move entering traffic from the north. How will that work? Robinson says the reason it was designed as a right -in was because there was concern about cars coming out and cutting across South Boulder Road to make a left onto Main Street. Staff wanted to prevent that movement. Staff is now proposing putting in a raised median between the left turn lane and the west bound through lane and extending it all the way back to Steel Street. A driver would be physically prevented from cutting across to make the left turn. With this improvement, it will be safe to include that connection. It will be necessary to make the changes on Main Street so drivers can't make the weave movement across South Boulder Road. Hsu asks about the traffic light at Kaylix. If the City does not install it now, are there impacts to deciding later?