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CC - Memo to Council 06-06-2019EIDIAN,-- June 6, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Sonya Allen, Associate Planner CC: City Clerk, Bill Nary RE: Gander Creek — AZ, PP (H-2019-0013) Mayor Tammy de Weerd City Council Members: Joe Borton Genesis Miiam Ty Palmer Luke Cawener Treg Bernt Anne Little Roberts This project was approved by City Council on May 28th and Findings are scheduled for Council's consideration on June 1111'. The Applicant has noted two areas of concern with the conditions of approval noted in Section VIII of the Staff Report that Staff & Legal have determined need Council's clarification, as follows: (The Applicant's comments are in italic text; Staff's comments are in blue regular text) Condition #A.l .c: "The Developer shall construct pedestrian walkways along the entire frontage of the site adjacent to N. McCrosson Ave. and W. McMillan Rd. with the first earlier- pa f - of the seeend phase of development at the tifne of substan4; the high sehool, eensistent with West Ada Sehool Distr-iet's eenstmetion timelifle for - high seheel, for safe access to the school site to the south for children walking to school." This condition requires the construction of pedestrian walkways along the entire frontage of W. McMillan Rd. and the future N. McCrosson Ave., the north -south collector, with the f rst phase of development. The prior condition A.1. b. requires the construction off. McCrosson Ave. with the earlier part of Phase 2 or at the time of substantial completion of the high school. The two conditions are a bit inconsistent regarding timing. It would be customary to install the sidewalk/pedestrian pathway on N. McCrosson Ave. as part of that construction project. We believe the Council intended that the sidewalk/pedestrian pathway along W. McMillan Rd. and N. Mc Crosson Ave. be completed before the Owyhee High School opens so that students have safe access to school. If the timeframe required in Condition A. Lc matched that of the mid -mile collector in A. Lb. it would be more practical from a construction standpoint and would still ensure that the City Council's intent was satisfied. We would request this clarification. Staff recommends the timing is changed from the first phase back to "the earlier part of the second phase or at the time of substantial completion of the high school consistent with WASD's construction timeline for the high school" as originally written since the intent of the requirement is so that children have safe access to the school. • Condition #A.3.b.: "A detail shall be included for Phases 5, and 9 (i.e. the phases containing the lots that abut McDermott Rd./future SH -16) that depicts the centerline (or estimated centerline) of the future SH -16 in relation to the top of the berm/wall verifying it's a minimum of 4-012 feet higher than the elevation at the centerline of the state highway as required by UDC 11 -3H -4D.2." This condition requires a detail of the 12 foot berm/wall combination to be prepared for Phases S, 6, and 9 to confirm the facility will be a minimum of 12 feet higher than the centerline elevation of SH -16. We believe the intent of the Council was for this condition to apply to the adopted ITD at -grade plan for SH -16. We would recommend adding language to reference the currently approved plan as of the Council hearing date to avoid future confusion in case the ITD plan for SH -16 changes. There is no adopted ITD plan at this time for the extension of SH -16. The 300' wide ROW for SH -16 is currently under review as part of the corridor -wide design refinements; one of the design refinements favors SH -16 going over McMillan Rd. ITD will be working on design refinements into the summer. The UDC standard for noise abatement along state highways requires the top of the berm or berm & wall combination to be a minimum of 10' higher than the elevation at the centerline of the state highway. However, there is a provision that allows the Director to approve alternative compliance where the Applicant has a substitute noise abatement proposal in accord with ITD standards and prepared by a qualified sound engineer. Therefore, Staff recommends the condition remain the same and if necessary in the future, the Applicant can apply for alternative compliance to this standard. 2 Chris Johnson From: Sonya Allen Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2019 4:07 PM To: Charlene Way; Chris Johnson Cc: Bob Taunton (bobtaunton@tauntongroup.com); Shawn Brownlee (shawn@trilogyidaho.com); Bill Parsons; Bill Nary Subject: Gander Creek - AZ, PP H-2019-0013 FFCL for June 11th Council Mtg Attachments: Gander Creek - AZ, PP H-2019-0013 FFCL Exhibit A.pdf, Gander Creek - AZ, PP, PP H-2019-0013 FFCL.pdf Attached are the Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law for the annexation & zoning and preliminary plat for Gander Creek Subdivision. These documents are scheduled to be on the Council agenda for June 11tH Staff is requesting these Findings be placed on the regular agenda for Council's clarification of the following items noted by the Applicant: 1. Planning Division Condition A. 1.c: This condition requires the construction of pedestrian walkways along the entire frontage of W. McMillan Rd. and the future N. McCrossan Ave., the north -south collector, with the first phase of development. The prior condition A.1.b. requires the construction of N. McCrossan Ave. with the earlier part of Phase 2 or at the time of substantial completion of the high school. The two conditions are a bit inconsistent regarding timing. It would be customary to install the sidewalk/pedestrian pathway on N. McCrossan Ave. as part of that construction project. We believe the Council intended that the sidewalk/pedestrian pathway along W. McMillan Rd. and N. Mc Crossan Ave. be completed before the Owyhee High School opens so that students have safe access to school. If the time frame required in Condition A. 1.c matched that of the mid -mile collector in A. 1.b. it would be more practical from a construction standpoint and would still ensure that the City Council's intent was satisfied. We would request this clarification. 2. Planning Division Condition A.3.b.: This condition requires a detail of the 12 -foot berm/wall combination to be prepared for Phases 5,6, and 9 to confirm the facility will be a minimum of 12 feet higher than the centerline elevation of SH -16. We believe the intent of the Council was for this condition to apply to the adopted ITD at -grade plan for SH -16. We would recommend adding language to reference the currently approved plan as of the Council hearing date to avoid future confusion in case the ITD plan for SH -16 changes. 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