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111 Mr. Jeff Smyser December 13, 2006 Page 5 • part of the development review process, but should be based on the Master Plan, including specific elements contained within the plan. Draft Master Planning Study, Dec. 8. 2006, p. 31 Although the draft Master Plan has not been adopted, it reflects many of the goals of the community and also the proposed CORE development. Contained within the December 8, 2006 Draft Master Planning Study for Hodgson Road and County Road are specific elements. The following are of particular importance to the Comforts of Home / CORE development proposal. 1. Specific instruction that there is to be one full access on Hodgson Road; that the City desires to eliminate all other access points. a. CORE notes: The exact location of the full access ought to be consistent with engineering analysis and address the needs of the neighborhood, the Site, the Study Area, the City and the County. A limited number of right in / right out access points are appropriate for a properly developed area. CORE will work with all the parties involved to establish the most reasonable location for this access. 2. Internal circulation routes are to be created within the development areas — motorized and pedestrian. a. CORE notes: This is central to CORE's proposal. The current Site Plan design shows excellent circulation through the Site supporting the residential and commercial uses and includes the potential for circulation to be enhanced with the redevelopment of the southerly properties, including pedestrian ways within the Site. 3. Development will be limited so as to preserve capacity so that other sites can develop without creating a need for a signal at the new access. a. CORE notes: Traffic analysis shows that regardless which site develops first, by the time the Study Area is fully developed, it is highly likely a signal will be warranted. CORE strongly urges that this be planned for, even if it is not warranted on "day one" opening of the first development. 4. Trail connectivity and pedestrian access along Hodgson Road are essential a. CORE notes: The Comforts of Home / CORE development proposal establishes trail connectivity through the residential components and provides linkages to the commercial uses and Hodgson Road. This is consistent with the Draft Master Planning Study and the City's overall parks and trails plan. • 5. Greenspace buffering is an important design element for new development bordering existing neighborhoods