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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZMA199800012 Staff Report 1999-02-10 •UNTY OF ALBEM, ,LE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AGENDA TITLE: AGENDA DATE: ITEM NUMBERS: ZMA 98-12 Forest Lakes PUD South Minor Amendment February 10, 1999 8, 9, 10 ZMA 98-13 Springridge PRD SP 98-46 Springridge Stream Crossing ACTION: INFORMATION: SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Request to approve Springridge PRD to allow a mixed residential CONSENT AGENDA: development on 50 acres near Forest Lakes and Hollymead;request ACTION: INFORMATION: to amend Forest Lakes South PUD to allow a roadway to Springridge and a path where only a path was approved for the PUD;request to approve a stream crossing over Powell Creek to ATTACHMENTS: yes construct an entrance road into the Springridge development STAFF CONTACT(S): REVIEWED BY: Ms. Echols, Messrs.Cilimberg,Tucker, Huff BACKGROUND: On October 27, 1998, the Planning Commission reviewed these proposals and recommended unanimous approval of all three requests. In its deliberations and decisions, the Planning Commission noted the need for the connection between the developments that the road over the dam would provide. The Planning Commission asked the applicant, though, to vigorously pursue the less direct connection (called the "V" connection) between Forest Lakes (North) and Forest Lakes South that had been proffered by the applicant. Copies of the original staff reports(with revisions and corrections)are attached. After the Planning Commission meeting, the developer met with the Forest Lakes Community Association (FLCA) to discuss acquisition of property from the FLCA to make the"V"connection. The FLCA Board opposed the"V" connection and asked the developer to consider modifying his proposal to allow for access from Forest Lakes (North) only. The applicant has submitted a letter dated January 28, 1999 outlining the discussions between the FLCA and himself. He has submitted an alternate set of proffers that would allow for access to the property from Timberwood Parkway only, if the FLCA votes to approve the sale of land for that purpose. The FLCA plans to vote on this item in March. The FLCA Board has given permission to the applicant to apply for a special use permit for the stream crossing needed for access from Timberwood Parkway into the site. The stream crossing request at this location is being reviewed by the staff at present; a Planning Commission date for the public hearing has not yet been set. DISCUSSION: Because the alternative set of proffers was received only last Friday, January 29, staff has been unable to complete its review to offer substantive comment or recommendation at this time. Staff hopes to be able to comment at the Board Meeting on the effects of the alternative proposal and set of proffers. The letter from the applicant and the alternative proffers are attached as "Alternative 2". What is known at this time is that Alternative 2 would allow the applicant to choose to build the road over the dam or to provide access solely from Timberwood Parkway. With access solely from Timberwood Parkway, traffic to the development would avoid Powell Creek Drive and Hollymead Drive. It would reduce the potential number of trips in front of the school complex by approximately 1700 vehicle trips per day. It would add approximately 700 more trips to Timberwood Parkway than with the road open over the dam. Powell Creek Drive and Hollymead Drive would continue to carry school traffic from Forest Lakes(north)and would also carry school traffic from Springridge with Hollymead Drive supporting most of the trips. The issue of provision of a second point of access has not been resolved at this time,although the applicant has suggested in the attached letter to John McDonald that it might be provided over the dam. Staff will continue to look into this item as well as the other effects of Alternative 2 before the Board meeting. ' RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission has recom nded approval of the existing applications a,iu corrected proffers for the original b proposals. Additional comment on the known effects of the alternative proposal and proffers will be offered at the Board meeting to the extent that the staff is able to complete its review. The special use permit for the stream crossing from Timberwood Parkway, which would be necessary to accomplish the alternative proposal, will require review and recommendation from the Planning Commission. It would appear that if the Board would like to consider "Alternative 2", in lieu of the original proposal recommended by the staff and Planning Commission, a deferral of action on this alternative may be in order. Such a deferral would allow staff and Planning Commission to complete a review of the proposal and proffers and allow the special use permit to come to the Board of Supervisors.