#16 - Highpointe Crossing Preliminary Plat and OP PUD

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City Council Meeting August 20, 2024 Page 6 Ordinance (1/2 acre lots), a total of 400 trees would be required at 10 per lot. Staff suggest that this be used as the total number of trees required for the development instead of being on a per lot basis. The City’s Landscape Architect finds that the full required number of trees could be supplied on site. Strictly requiring boulevard tree spacing every 30’ is not practical in several areas of the site. This includes the boulevard areas abutting the powerline easement, and the development entrances where sightlines are a concern, and certain situations where utility buffers and driveways create conflicts. Staff are therefore supportive of a flexibility that would allow an attempt to locate trees at 30’ but no further than 50’ if not practicable. A condition of approval is suggested to require a minimum of 400 tree plantings, with boulevard tree spacing at no less than 50’, but at 30’ where practicable. Tree Preservation. The proposed tree preservation plan is acceptable per the City’s Landscape Architect. The Applicant should provide additional detail on how existing trees will be protected during construction on site. Access. The roadway proposed for this development, called 24th Street North, would be public and is proposed to connect Inwood Avenue North to the current roadway stub of Imperial Avenue North. Given that the first phase units will only have one access, only 30 units can be platted in that phase. An acceptable turnaround will also be required. A condition has been added. Parking and Driveways. Section 105.12.410 requires 2 spaces per dwelling unit. The homes will have 2 or more enclosed stalls with driveways to accommodate additional visitor parking. Given the width of the right of way, parking will be limited to one side of the street. Section 9.16.090 details driveway requirements. Driveways must be at least 5 feet from property side yards and must be between 12 and 26 feet in width. Driveways are not shown on the project plans, and locations cannot be verified. As such, driveways must conform to all City standards including location, grade, and surface, when proposed. Traffic. A trip generation report was submitted by the Applicant’s consultant, S2 Traffic Solutions. The report documents the expected traffic generated from this land use. This land use is anticipated to generate on average a total of 669 trips per day on weekdays. During peak hours, there would be an estimated 50 trips in the AM peak period (highest hour period between 7-9am) and 65 total trips in the PM peak period (highest hour period between 4-6pm). The report concludes that existing infrastructure, and that which is proposed by the developer, is acceptable to accommodate the traffic generated by this use. Sidewalk and Trail. The City’s subdivision ordinance requires a concrete sidewalk along at least one side of all public streets. One is provided in the plans. OP PUDs are also required to have a paved trail at least the length of the centerline of all public streets. The Applicant is requesting flexibility for 5968 feet of mowed grass trails instead of 3550 feet of paved trails. Preferably, an asphalt trail would be provided. Staff suggest that an asphalt trail be required.