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Planning Conunission Meeting October 24, 2000- page 3 Kleissler, Planning Commission Liaison for the Parks Commission, stated that the development team was working closely with the Parks Commission in the placement of parks within the Victor Gardens development. The development team consisting of Len Pratt, Pratt Homes; Jason McCarty, Westwood Professional Services; and Don Patton and Tom Bakritges from DR Horton was present to answer questions from the Planning Commission. There were no comments from the general public and Schumann closed the public hearing. Schumann made motion, Rooney seconded, to recommend preliminary plat approval for Victor Gardens 2nd Addition with changes to the language regarding the traffic signal to read "The need for a traffic signal will be reviewed with each subsequent phase, or earlier if there is an increase in traffic problems or safety concerns at the intersection." All Ayes. Motion carried. Fenway Park Concept Plan Review The Planning Commission considered a concept plan for a Planned Unit Development to be known as Fenway Park. The developers Len Pratt and Warren Olson presented their plan and answered questions from Planning Commission. Fenway Park would consist of 42 townhome units on approximately 16.5 acres, to be located north of 1401h Street, west of Fenway Avenue North. The site consists of approximately 132,500 square feet of wetland to the west. This wetland would be available for mitigation and ponding. In anticipation of 1401h Street (CSAR 8) extending to the west, Pratt stated that the existing home on the property would need to be removed. Should Fenway Park be constructed, the developers would remove the home and allow room for the road as well as an area needed for runoff. The developers said they felt this development would be a good transitional use of land next to the industrial park. The Planning Commission expressed concern over the length of the cul-de-sacs when it appeared the road could be connected by removing a building. McRoberts approved of the developers' attempt to mitigate abrupt transition on 1401h Street North and felt the winding roads within the development would minimize the impact of the garages in front of the townhomes. Rooney asked who would be responsible for the area to the west. The developers stated it would be maintained by a homeowners association as a ponding and wetland mitigation area. The Community Development Director said that ponding and the extension of 140th Street could consume most of that land. Rooney said he felt the development could be improved if the road looped through the development and the driveways were constructed in a way that vehicles would not be backing out