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<br /> <br /> <br />STAFF REPORT <br /> <br />TO: Mayor Keis and Members of City Council <br />FROM: Jessica Jagoe, Associate Planner <br />DATE: October 26, 2018 <br />RE: 2925 Country Drive – PUD Ordinance 833 <br /> <br />Following the Planning Commission meeting on October 11th a few modifications to the site plan <br />previously discussed for AFSA were made as the result of comments by the Fire Marshal, Fire Chief, <br />and neighboring property owners. The changes include moving the north playground fence south in <br />order to accommodate daytime parking of buses with sufficient spacing to maintain the fire access <br />drive aisle, the addition of gates the north playground fence to allow emergency vehicle access, closing <br />off the existing drive aisle between this property and 2935 Country Drive to the north, and removal of <br />the fence on the north property line. The revised site plan included in the agenda packet which reflects <br />the new location for buses daytime parking and van overnight parking has been approved by the <br />Planning staff, City Engineer, Fire Chief and Fire Marshal. <br /> <br />The original site plan did not include fencing on the north side, but the City Council included this <br />condition as a measure for protecting the vehicles to the north from any balls that may go outside the <br />play area. Based on Council direction, AFSA had agreed to install. The representative who spoke on <br />behalf of the property owner at the Planning Commission meeting was not in favor of the fence due to <br />loss of green space for snow storage and visual impacts to their property. Based on the meeting <br />discussion, the Planning Commission included in their motion for Ordinance 833 that consideration be <br />given to remove this condition. Since this condition was part of the resolution for approval of the PUD <br />Amendment, city staff has prepared language below for amending Resolution 2018-9-178. <br /> <br />City staff also reviewed the shared access between the two sites. The City Engineer confirmed that <br />there are no stormwater management concerns and it appears this was a design preference when the <br />two sites were originally developed under the same ownership. It created an opportunity for shared <br />parking between sites. The concern at this point is that these properties are no longer under one owner <br />and that traffic from the school may use this drive during the peak times. The school was agreeable to <br />closing. The same above parties have also reviewed and are recommending approval of this site plan <br />modification. <br /> <br />In addition, the Planning Commission discussed the height of the fence on the west property line. The <br />City Council resolution included the requirement to install, but without a specification on height. Two <br />of the residential property owners along Condit Street have requested that the school be required to <br />install an eight foot high fence to reduce impacts of noise and lights from the traffic on 2925 Country <br />Drive. City staff was contacted this week from a neighbor on Yorkton Ridge who did not want the <br />fence installed at all due to concerns over the health of the trees that currently provide screening. It <br />should be noted that AFSA was agreeable to installing the fence, but has requested it be approved at a <br />height of six feet.