Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2015 06 11

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes March 12, 2015 Page 8 of 19 opening of this project. Similarly, there is a railroad underpass at Steel Ranch to which Steel Ranch contributed funds. With those two underpasses and this trail, you will be able to go from Waneka Lake in Lafayette to Hecla Lake in Louisville (North End) to this project to the Steel Ranch underpass to the north Louisville open space (Coyote Run) to the Davidson Mesa underpass at McCaslin to Highway 36 and under it to Marshall Mesa and ultimately Eldorado State Park. This is a partnership between Lafayette, Boulder County, the City of Louisville, and CDOT. Brauneis asks about Lafayette's water easement. Does this entail access rights to subsurface? No above ground development? Can Lafayette build there? Russ says yes. Because of the nature of their easement, Lafayette can veto above grade. They are not the property owner so their rights are only utility easement access and maintenance. Russell asks about the cross section on the report. On Hecla, the driving lanes are 12'. On Kaylix, it is 11.5' or 11'. What is the driving lane width on South Boulder Road? Why can we accept 10.5' on South Boulder Road and 12' on Hecla? Russ answers South Boulder Road is 10.5'. Because of the level of detail in regard to design, we cannot answer these questions with any intelligence. We have no architecture or on street parking. Hecla is a curving road with on street parking, and it will have higher traffic volume than Kaylix which is a straight road. There are a number of considerations. The most important is continuity with the right of ways and the cross sections. We have a roadway in place in Steel Ranch. To change it dramatically in any way, you want to transition it, if we choose to. We are shy of good information. There is nothing in this plan to prohibit those lanes going narrower in the final, but we need good data to feel confident behind it. Applicant Presentation: Norrie Boyd, Boulder County Housing and Human Services, 2525 13th Street, Boulder, CO Planning Division Manager Present: Josh Erramousspe, Olsson Associates. Nicole Delmage, Barrett Studio Architects. Ben Doyle, County Attorney Office. Ian Swallow, project manager, Housing Development. • Project name is Kestrel. The kestrel is a beautiful falcon found in Boulder County. Our guiding principles that led to the design tie in with the name and the meaning of the word "kestrel", as it represents the philosophy of upper momentum. Moving people toward self-sufficiency; moving them out of affordable housing and into a position of home ownership; helping people with human services. • AFFORDABILITY — BCHA's primary reason for the development is affordability. Over 80% of the units on site will be affordable to households earning below 60% of area median income (AMI). • CONNECTIVITY - The project is built based on other types of connectivity needed in order to knit this site to Louisville surroundings. • SUSTAINABILITY — Boulder County aesthetic as well as ethic. • DIVERSITY — Household types mixing families and seniors, and income diversity. Design Goals — Preliminary • Mixed Uses - Family and senior housing on site with a big emphasis of mixed uses but also making them feel tied together. • Walkability — Private drive road that circles the entire property. • Unique open spaces — Larger places to gather as well as quiet places. Spaces specifically designed for young children or seniors. • Sustainability • Connectivity and cohesive community • Affordability — 60% of AMI. Rent ranges.