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PLATTING BOARD MEETING Page 4 May 4, 2005 BOARD MEMBER LINNELL was not certain the standards that were adopted in condition 11 are the current urban collector standards. He thought the Board is in the position of perhaps superseding standards that are listed elsewhere. VICE CHAIR WALSH felt the conditions that were imposed on the plat would ensure that the street is improved adequately, but she also felt that urban collector standards would do the same. She was uncomfortable setting a precedent of approving specific standards submitted by petitioners. BOARD MEMBER SHRIVER did not understand what in the condition is objectionable, if items 11.a through 11.h are in fact urban collector street standards. MR. WEAVER explained the Board typically requires improvements to the standards that are in the code. In this case, the Board determined that the road would be improved to collector standards and those streets should be constructed to the standards as reviewed and approved by PM&E. Requiring design detail at this level is a deviation from what the Board has done historically. Staff did not recommend the Board do that. There are design standards established and codified that should be used to construct infrastructure improvements. The street will be constructed to the standards outlined in the Design Criteria Manual and the Department would prefer the Board not make these requirements. He offered testimony from Howard Holtan, Municipal Engineer. BOARD MEMBER KREGER asked if the Board would be receiving testimony from some parts of the public and not others. VICE CHAIR WALSH indicated that Mr. Holtan is a member of staff. BOARD MEMBER KREGER understood staff was the source of the request for reconsideration. VICE CHAIR WALSH noted it was likely that the amendment would fail, given that at least two of the five members available to vote had expressed opposition. BOARD MEMBER KREGER felt there was no need to take further testimony from individuals, including Staff. VICE CHAIR WALSH felt it might be educational for the Board to receive additional information from the Municipal Engineer. VICE CHAIR WALSH asked if Mr. Kreger had strong objection to allowing Mr. Holtan to speak. BOARD MEMBER KREGER replied that he was not chairing the meeting and was not in the position of deciding who would or would not be permitted to speak. BOARD MEMBER LINNELL added that there might be higher standards required in the code that would improve the road further than what the Board had outlined in conditions. He thought the Board was superseding its judgment for that of the Municipal Engineer. VICE CHAIR WALSH asked that Mr. Holtan clarify the situation with respect to the standards as a purely informational item. MR. HOLTAN stated the collector standard in the Design Criteria Manual calls for a 36- foot wide street; the prescriptive requirement in the condition is one of four different sections that are proposed in the new standard. Those standards are the result of different
PLATTING BOARD MEETING Page 5 May 4, 2005 functional uses of the roadway to include different mixes of traffic volumes and to fit different conditions. There is concern that there is over 150 acres of Heritage Land Bank (HLB) land in this area, only 50 acres of which is devoted to this school. HLB is considering developing additional land in this area and that development may require a larger standard or some changes. Secondly, the type of development that might be proposed on HLB land may lend itself to a different road section, such as a parkway with a divided section. He was hoping to have some flexibility to accommodate those differences. Collector streets sometimes vary from the standards, while still performing the intended function, meet the level of traffic volumes on the roads, the mix of vehicles, pedestrian safety, and illumination requirements. The request is, as the development of HLB lands moves forward, there is only a requirement for improvement to a collector street standard, but not prescriptive so that he is required to reconstruct Yosemite Drive at some point in the future. AYE: Linnell, McKay, Walsh NAY: Shriver, Kreger ABSTAIN: Caress, Phelps FAILED 2. S-11353-2 Notice of Reconsideration BOARD MEMBER CARESS moved to reconsider case S-11353-2. BOARD MEMBER WALSH seconded. BOARD MEMBER CARESS indicated he received additional information from ADOT addressed to Jerry Weaver dated April 12, 2005 referencing zoning case 2004-151 Hillcrest Subdivision. This additional information has a potential impact on this case. The New Seward Highway project could cause changes on the Old Seward Highway at 92 nd Avenue and Abbott Road. In the year 2005 design is starting, right-of-way work is scheduled in 2006, and utilities and construction in 2007. He understood there would be four or five ways to overpasses on the Seward Highway and this is one. AYE: Caress, Phelps, Linnell, Shriver, McKay, Walsh, Kreger NAY: None PASSED BOARD MEMBER CARESS moved to reconsider condition 6 stating "Constructing Abbott Road to urban half street standards with curb, gutter and sidewalk on the north site from Old Seward Highway, west, extending at least 60 feet beyond the eastern boundary of the Long Street intersection."
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