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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes March 12, 2015 Page 3 of 19 Russell clarifies that the Plan in its totality has to demonstrate economic benefit and fiscal return, but not every individual component. Public Comment: None. Closed Public Hearing and discussion by Commission: Pritchard asks the PC if there is anything else that needs to be addressed? PC says none. Motion made to endorse the Small Area Plan — McCaslin (Measures of Success) by Brauneis, seconded by Moline. Passed by voice vote. 5-0. ➢ Boulder County Housing Authority: Resolution 15, Series 2015. A resolution recommending approval of Preliminary Subdivision Plat and Preliminary Planned Unit Development (PUD) for 245 North 96th Street to allow the development of 231 residential units and 18,406 SF of commercial development. • Applicant, Owner and Representative: Boulder County Housing Authority • Case Manager: Troy Russ, Director of Planning and Building Safety Conflict of Interest and Disclosure: None. Public Notice Certification: Published in the Boulder Daily Camera on April 26, 2015. Posted in City Hall, Public Library, Recreation Center, and the Courts and Police Building on April 24, 2015. Mailed to surrounding property owners and property posted on April 24, 2015. Staff Report of Facts and Issues: Russ presented from Power Point: • Project located in the northwest corner of 961h Street and South Boulder Road behind Christopher Plaza and Christopher Village. • 13.4 acres in size. Zoned PCZD-C/R. Requesting 231 dwelling units and 18,040 SF commercial • PC recommended zoning be approved as part of the annexation. City Council (CC) annexed the property and approved the recommended zoning. OVERVIEW - Divided into four planning areas and consistent with transportation plan of Highway 42 and the City Comp Plan by extending West Hecla Drive and Kaylix Avenue. PLAT — Block Size — Block size varies between 300' and 350'. Consistent with both subdivision regulations in Chapter 16 and General Development Plan (GDP). PLAT - Streets and Alleys — Right -Of Way and Public Access Easement in the form of an alley. Chapter 16 requires all parcels developed be accessed by public right-of-way or public access. Parcel for proposed senior housing to be served by public access point from an alley. Previous developments (Takota and DELO) have come in with very refined Preliminary Plats and Preliminary PUDs that actually showed off details compatible with final PUDs. This plan for 245 North 96th Street does not show such detail such as architecture. It shows street segments and alleys. There is discussion between Planning Staff, Fire Department, and Public Works with concerns of specific geometrics. Staff suggests recommended condition. • The applicant shall provide an emergency access plan using the fire department apparatus dimensions as part of the final Plat and PUD submittal. The emergency access plan shall demonstrate all corners are navigable before the City of Louisville and the Louisville Fire Protection District give final approval to the requested street sections.