Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2021 11 11

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SUMMARY: This staff report describes the changes in the application following consideration from City Council. The August 26, 2021 Planning Commission packet is at this link. The October 5, 2021 City Council packet is at this link. The minutes from all prior meetings for Planning Commission and City Council are provided as attachments. The applicant requests approval of the seventh amendment to the Takoda General Development Plan (GDP), covering the portion of the Takoda development commonly referred to as The Foundry. The amendment for consideration by Planning Commission following City Council review on October 5, 2021 includes the following changes: Increase the maximum commercial development to 20,000 sf where 15,000 sf was previously proposed. The concurrency requirement resulting in a minimum of 15,000 sf remains the same. Amend The Foundry subdivision agreement to require 20% of the dwelling units (twelve units) be occupied by persons 55 years of age and older. The previous proposal requested removal of this requirement entirely. PROPOSAL AND ANALYSIS UPDATES: In response to concerns expressed by City Council, the applicant proposes an increase in the maximum commercial development from 15,000 sf to 20,000 sf. The applicant does not propose an amendment to the concurrency requirement, which results in a minimum amount of 15,000 sf of commercial development at full build out. The proposed split of 7,500 sf of commercial development with the first 60% of residential units and an additional 7,500 sf of commercial development with the final 40% of residential units remains the same. The final 5,000 sf would be constructed at the applicant's discretion. The traffic study was updated to reflect the possibility of 20,000 sf of commercial development. Staff notes that the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) manual, which is the basis for traffic study assumptions, was updated following the previous study that informed the August 26, 2021 meeting. The results from the latest study used the most recent ITE recommendations, which changes the underlying model. The table below was updated with a new column in yellow, reflecting the most recent proposal to allow up to 20,000 sf of commercial development and 59 dwelling units: Previous GDP Current GDP Current GDP Current PUD Proposal Proposal (15,000 sf) (20,000 sf) Average 3,086 1,499 1,596 1,503 Daily Trips AM Peak 108 in/85 out 64 in/52 out 15 in/30 out 35 in/38 out PM Peak 85 in/108 out 52 in/66 out 71 in/63 out 85 in/79 out Foundry GDP Amendment Page 2 of 5 PC — November 11, 2021 13