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Planning & Zoning Board January 8, 2003 Page 16 APPROVED MINUTES 1. The street jog introduces an additional c onflict point for local traffic entering and exiting Century Trail. Stop signs for Ca rl Street, both east and west, is the preferred option to interrupt traffic and allow for safer traffic movements between these two streets. 2. Residents within Century Farms North wishing to proceed to an easterly destination will not be discouraged from us ing Carl Street due to the street jog. Rather, it just introduces another unsafe turning movement within a distance of 150 feet between two local streets. 3. It is important to look at the proposed pr eliminary plat within the context of the larger area. Recognizing that Carl Street provides an access point to the east, and Century Trail will provide for connections into adjoining undeveloped properties. In this respect, a safer four-way intersecti on at Carl Street a nd Century Trail is a preferred traffic design in that it reduces the number of conflict points along Century Trail. The two-way stop will provide an interruption of traffic on Carl Street, providing safer access to these str eet corridors. In this respect, staff believes that the four-way intersection with two stop signs offers a more effective traffic calming element than the street jog currently proposed. Condition 13. Lot 4, Block 4 be converted from an Airpark lot to a traditional single family lot. Condition 14. Lot 9, Block 4, an Airpark lot, be eliminated, combined with the adjacent traditional single-family lots to the north to allow the creation of a buffer yard. Applicant’s Response: Based on informal comment s received from the Planning and Zoning Board supporting the existing lot confi guration, they have not made any changes to this and respond to these conditions. Staff’s Response: Staff is still concerned regard ing the compatibility of the traditional and airport lots in this area of the project, specifically to the following areas: 1. The introduction of the hangars and airpor t traffic on Lots 4 and 9, Block 4, will introduce incompatible land use relationship with Lots 5, 6, and 7 in the same block. It does not appear, based on the s ite plan, that there is adequate space between the traditional lots and the airpor t lots to properly screen or buffer the introduction of airplane hangars, taxiways , and airplane traffic onto this area. Staff believes that this relationship is not a compatible land use relationship and should not be encouraged. 2. Review of the preliminary plat indicates that Lot 9 and portions of Lots 6 and 7 contain a stand of oak trees that have been identified by the Environmental Board to be saved. This significant oak stand will be disturbed with the construction of the cul-de-sac to serve Lot 9 as well as the house placement, hangar placement, and any driveway construction. Consis tent with the Environmental Board recommendation, staff agrees that this significant oak stand should be saved as