| Ms. Goodwin summarized the memo to the Planning Commission. The two |
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| referenced projects were recently approved by the Planning Commission. During |
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| construction plan review it was determined by the Engineering Services staff that a |
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| center turn lane would better serve the maneuvering needs of the two contiguous |
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| developments and would cause less impact to the trees and vegetation in the |
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| surrounding area. The extension of the northbound lane from the church and Ashford |
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| Farms is caused by the proximity of the two entrances to each other. Design |
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| standards dictate that, when two deceleration or acceleration tapers are as close to |
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| each other as the subject ones, in order to avoid in-and-out traffic movements the |
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| road geometry is facilitated in the center turn lane. This change in geometry of |
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| Brewster Road will cause additional tree removal; the additional tree removal is along |
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| the west property line of the two developments. This removal is also needed to |
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| provide adequate area to construct all the land improvements associated with the two |
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| developments including the drive approaches halfway and the road itself. Although the |
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| additional tree removal is within the city’s right-of-way and is permitted through the |
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| Forestry Division, the plan is being presented to the Planning Commission for its |
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| review and comments regarding the change in road geometry from the plans that were |
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| originally approved by the Planning Commission. The developer cannot be required |
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| to bear that expense because they do not own the property on the west side of |
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| Brewster Road, nor does the city. It should be noted that the concept for this change |
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| was determined by staff after the final preliminary plat was approved. It did not |
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| become fully developed until the construction plans were approved. It should also be |
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| noted that a similar change in geometry of Brewster Road was recently approved by |
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| City Council for Avebury Dales Subdivision on the east side of Brewster Road |
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| between Walton Blvd and Tienken Road. |
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| Regarding the Latter Day Saints Church, the Planning Department is recommending |
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| that the Planning Commission acknowledge the modifications to the road alignments as |
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| presented tonight. The Planning Department finds that the construction plans have |
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| been approved and are in substantial compliance with the approved site plan. The |
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| construction plan is presented for the Commission’s review. The Planning |
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| Commission can pass a resolution accepting the revisions to the site plan, or it can find |
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| that there is substantial compliance with the approved site plans for the referenced |
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