CC - Memo to Council 4-13 Mayor Robert E. Simison
E IDIAN.� City Council Members:
=�� Treg Bernt Brad Hoagiun
Joe Borton Jessica Perreault
Luke Caverier Liz Strader
April 8, 2021
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor&City Council
CC: City Clerk, City Attorney,Applicant
FROM: Sonya Allen,Associate Planner
RE: Ten Mile Crossing—Development Agreement Modification (H-2020-0074)
After the Commission hearing on March 18`h, Staff met with the Applicant to discuss the Commission
recommendation and go over the Applicant's requested changes to the new Development Agreement
(DA)provisions in Section IX of the staff report. The Commission was generally in support of the
Applicant's proposed design guidelines for this development.
In response to the Applicant's letter to City Council, dated April 5,2021,requesting modifications to the
DA provisions based on the discussion with Staff, Staff is in general agreement with the changes IF
Council supports the proposed amendment, as follows:
• TMISAP/Ten Mile Crossing Design Guidelines: Replacement of references to the guidelines in
the TMISAP with the"Ten Mile Crossing Design Guidelines."If Council approves the proposed
design guidelines, replacement of these references is appropriate.
• Street/Pedestrian Lighting_The requirement for pedestrian-scale lighting to be provided along the
adjacent arterial frontages and internal collector streets; and change the pathway location from the
north to the south side of the creek. Pedestrian-scale lighting exists along Wayfmder Ave.,north
of the creek.Because the Applicant proposes extra street lights along internal collector streets,
which nearly double that required, Staff feels this should provide adequate lighting for
pedestrians if Council agrees.
• Subdivision Platting: Modification to the timing of the provisions requiring final platting of the
property prior to issuance of building permits or Certificates of Zoning Compliance to issuance of
Certificates of Occupancy instead.Staff is amenable to this change for consistency with past
approva.lsJor previous phases.
•. "Ten Mile Rd. Street Buffer: Removal of the requirements for buildings along Ten Mile Rd. to
address with the street with windows overlooking the pathway and a minimum building setback
of 50-feet to allow 35-feet instead consistent with UDC standards for entryway corridors.
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Because of the 6- to 8-foot drop in grade from the road, it's not feasible for the first floor of
structures to overlook the pathway. The 35 foot setback is consistent with that on the northern
portion of the site in TM Creek.
• Building Height Maximum of 100-Feet: The current DA provision allows building heights up to
100-feet in all areas without restrictions or further application. The Commission directed the
Applicant to work with Staff to identify specific areas where this would be allowed(i.e. consider
the area south of Cobalt&west to Benchmark) &provide a conceptual diagram for Council to
consider—they felt taller buildings should only be allowed in certain areas.Staff and the
Applicant discussed this and felt it may be better to leave flexibility in this area with the caveat
that significant buffering between future residential uses and neighborhood roadways should be
provided.
• Ten Mile Creek Pedestrian Crossing/Pathway: Removal of the requirement for a pedestrian
connection to be provided across the creek in TM Creek(west of Wayfinder and north of Cobalt)
if approval can be obtained from NMID.Because there is a NMID access road along the north
side of the creek, NMID will not allow pedestrian access in that area. The existing drive aisle and
two (2)streets over the creek with pedestrian walkways alongside should provide adequate
pedestrian connectivity over the creek.
• FLUM Compliance: Inclusion of the proposed FLUM%Designations&Conceptual Land Use
Plan as exhibits in the DA and requirement for development compliance is agreeable to Staff to
ensure compliance with land use goals in this area in lieu of a requirement to modify the DA to
include a more detailed conceptual development plan. Staff is generally supportive of the land
uses proposed to the extent they're an allowed use in the district per the UDC.
In regard to preliminary plat condition#AA pertaining to design features proposed for"complete
streets", the Applicant proposes to provide sidewalks, bike lanes,wide shoulders, bus stops,
refuge medians on all legs of the roundabouts, crosswalks where the multi-use pathway along the
creek crosses roadways, on-street parking along Wayfinder north of the creek and along S.
Sentinnel Ln. & W. Excursion Ln. (internal private streets), sidewalk bulb-outs in residential
areas for traffic calming and street furnishings (i.e. benches, flower pots, trees in wells,
hardscape area for widened sidewalk corridor)within the development per the proposed design
guidelines and requests removal of this condition. If Council determines additional features
should be required such as additional crosswalks, refuge medians,bus pullouts, special bus lanes,
raised crosswalks, audible pedestrian signals, additional sidewalk bulb-outs, additional on-street
parking, etc., a condition requiring such should be included. Note: Staff recommends on-street
parking is provided along Benchmark Ave. (condition #2d).
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