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Project: Silversprings
Location: south side ofE. McMillan Road and east ofN. Meridian Road
Applications: annexation and zoning and preliminary plat
Highlights of Proposed Development: Annexation and Zoning to R-4 for 9.88 acres and Preliminary Plat
approval of29 single-family residential building lots and 4 common lots.
Gmss-Residentia1-Density-:-2-.94--d-weUing-units-per-acre. (Please note that this is consistent with the
Comprehensive plan designation of Low Density Residential. The staff report erroneously states the
Comprehensive Plan as Medium Density Residential.)
Other: The Havasu Creek (aka Cobre Basin and aka Copper Basin) PP approval required a stub street to
this property. Unfortunately, at final plat stage, the stub was platted as only an ingress-egress easement.
This area is currently landscaped as a common lot along the entrance road. Staff believes that the stub
street connection would have been preferable given the relatively close proximity of the entrance roads.
Staff met with the applicant and representatives from ACHD and the Copper Basin Homeowners'
Association regarding the issue of connectivity between the two developments. The Homeowners'
Association did not wish to dedicate the easement as public-right-of-way for the applicant to connect to E.
Copper Ridge Street and take access from the north to south collector, N. Red Horse Way. Their primary
concerns were the increased traffic volume close to the elementary school. Staff could not see a way to
require the stub street connection through the development review process.
Elevations: No
Commission Recommendation: approval at their August 17,2006 public hearing.
Summary of Public Hearing:
i. In favor: Ross Erickson
11. In opposition: None
111. Commenting: None
Key Issues of Discussion by Commission: Clarification of ingress-egress easement at East Copper Ridge
Street, and why a stub to this property was not provided.
Key Commission Changes to Staff Recommendation: None
Outstanding Issue(s) for City Council: previously approved stub street. If Council chooses to approve this
project, please direct staffto correct the information in the findings regarding the Comprehensive Plan
designation.
Notes: If Council chooses to aoorove this ~roiect. ~lease direct staff to correct the information in the
findings regarding the Comvrehensive Plan designation.