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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes September 14, 2023 Page 12 of 14 Staff Recommendation: Staff recommended approval of the preliminary plat and PUD. Commissioner Questions of Staff. Osterman asked about the public land dedication, and whether outlot B counted toward that. Zuccaro clarified that public land designation was only for public land, and that outlot B was a private amenity. Brauneis explained that city would have to maintain land which is dedicated. Baskett asked about the status of pedestrian infrastructure improvements on East Street. Zuccaro said that the city was in the process of improving the sidewalks, and had been doing so since the Clementine Commons development. The Highway 42 Plan was also contemplating a multi -use path nearby. He believed that having both a sidewalk and multi- use path would not be redundant, as the city was intending on improving the sidewalks as properties were redeveloped to improve access to downtown. Brauneis asked how long the sidewalk would be. Hassan said it would be 400ft long, with an expected width of 5ft. She added that the applicant's land dedication on East Street was to help accommodate the sidewalks. Choi asked if the City considered upgrades to intersection at Pine Street and East Street, and if the development would impact it. Hassan said that public comments cited similar concerns, however the traffic study found there to be a "service B" and did call for safety improvements to the intersection. Krantz asked whether the perimeter fence would prevent pedestrian access to the railroad tracks. Hassan said yes. Krantz asked whether the modification criteria applied to all the waivers or just to the distance between intersections. Hassan said that the criteria applied to all requested modifications. Krantz asked for a reminder of the difference between the preliminary and final PUD evaluation processes. Hassan said that the criteria was the same, and that the final PUD would come before the Planning Commission at a later date. Howe asked about modification criteria 3, and whether it counted private yards as public open space or private open space. Hassan clarified that the code's definition of common space refers to amenities for residents of the development. Zuccaro added that there was not a requirement for open space in the modification criteria. This was for subdivision modifications, and not zoning waivers. Howe asked what parts of the property met criteria 1, which required that the property have unique physical circumstances and conditions. Zuccaro compared the proposal with the nearby Clementine and Sunnyside developments. He noted that this property was much narrower than the others, which constrained the applicant much more than a typical suburban neighborhood lot would. He added that there were other options available to City of Louisville Community Development 749 Main Street Louisville CO 80027 303.335.4592 www.LouisvilleCO.gov