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ATIACHMENT 9 PUD-50/PTR-7721. Ponderosa Homes Work session to review and receive comment on an application to subdivide an approximately 19.83-acre site into 28 lots and to construct 26 new, one- and two-story single-family detached homes ranging in size from 3,908 square feet to 4,595 square feet located at 3157 Trenery Drive and 2313 Martin Avenue. Zoning for the property is PUD-LDR (Planned Unit Development- Low Density Residential) District. Ms. Decker summarized the staff report and described the history, layout, and scope of this project. She noted that traffic calming was a significant issue, and staff had been directed to request that the developer look into providing a curvilinear alignment along Cameron A venue. Staff did not support creating a double frontage lot that would take traffic off of Cameron A venue, which would connect to Martin A venue. She displayed and described several alternatives for the curvilinear alignments. Ponderosa Homes had been particularly receptive to staff's proposal of separating the sidewalk with a deeper parkway, although staff did not object to the more common parkway depth. Pamela Hardy, Ponderosa Homes, noted that they had taken feedback from the neighbors for the past year. She noted that the number of homes had been reduced from 28 to 25, and the square footage of the homes had been reduced by 200 to 400 square feet. She noted that architectural changes had been made and that the setbacks around the perimeters had been increased. A template conveyance along the westbound property had been offered in recognition of the modest rear yard setbacks, which would triple the setback from the new property boundary. The single-family homes were plotted around the perimeters, and the number of lots around Cameron A venue was reduced from five to four lots. A customized design along Cameron was created, providing garage access from the internal loop road and minimizing the appearance of the garage doors. Ms. Hardy then displayed and described the different architectural styles and choices. She noted that the neighbors found the original French Country style to have too much mass, and it had been replaced with a cottage elevation. In response to an inquiry by Chairperson Arkin regarding the sidewalk in front of the properties and the easement, Ms. Decker replied that after the first workshop, the 28-foot wide road street section precluded the opportunity to place a sidewalk along the Ketell property frontage. After direction from the Department of Public Works, Traffic Safety, and Plarming Department, stafffelt it was important to have a sidewalk and looked at a reasonable road width to determine whether a sidewalk would fit. Alternative 4 proposed a sidewalk but reduced the width of Cameron Avenue. Wes Jost noted that the street was currently 28 feet wide, and the existing subdivision to the south had dedications to the current street. He noted that there was a 2.5-3-foot wide strip that was a public right-of-way. The sidewalk would be placed in a combination where the current asphalt and landowner's landscaping were located. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Pearce regarding pedestrian and bicycle safety on the 26-foot wide street, Mr. lost replied that it would allow for two 13-foot wide lanes. He noted that bicycle lanes were not typically striped in residential neighborhoods, and he did not believe that would be a problem on this street. If it did become an issue, a bike lane would require a six-foot wide lane, which would not leave enough width on the street. EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES, May 10, 2006 Page I of8