05-13-2004 Planning Comm. Agenda

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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 8, 2004 developed with a street connecting Burke Lane and Yorkton Ridge, all the new traffic will utilize Yorkton Ridge because the corner at Burke Lane is horrific. Apish felt that given the property values that Mr. Howe is projecting, the $140,000 that the Condit Street property owners want for the connection to Condit Street should not prevent that connection from occurring. Howe reported that the swate has been eliminated from the plan. As a result, the trees that back up the Yorkton Ridge lots will remain. The only trees that will be removed will be those in the way of the building pads. Duray asked what the road length would be if a cut-de-sac was put in from Condit. Howe reported that the cul-de-sac length would be approximately 700 feet and the City's Code provides fora 500 foot maximum. Barraclough asked about the easement into the Sam Fasciana property. Howe replied that he had C.I. Title research this issue, and they found that the driveway easement was not properly recorded, therefore, does not exist of record. Therefore, in order to provide for two accesses into the property to be developed, street connections from Burke Lane and Yorkton Ridge are being proposed. ICeis noted that ideally access would come from Condit Street. ICeis stated, however, that he did not support a long cul-de-sac as the means to develop the property and agreed that it should be developed with a through street. Howe indicated that if the City wants a connection to Condit Street, it will have to use eminent domain. Howe stated that he was not willing to pay the asking price that the two property owners on Condit Street want. Nancy Walstead, Yorkton Ridge, stated that without the connection to Condit Street all the traffic will utilize Yorkton Ridge. Walstead stated that this will be a safety issue for the people living on Yorkton Ridge. David Miller, Condit Street, noted that his property abuts the proposed Hidden Acres development. He reported that he has had no discussion of finances with Mr. Howe in terms of hard dollars for the right-of--way to Condit Street. Miller felt it would only be fair that he was compensated for the impact that an extension to Condit Street would have on his property. Iv1i11er pointed out that as his property exists now he would have two lots facing Condit. Putting the right-of--way through will eliminate his ability to subdivide his property. Miller also pointed out the impact of his property becoming a corner lot and having traffic along his side yard. Miller indicated that his preference would be to negotiate with the -7-