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Planning Commission <br />June 23, 2016 <br />Page 8 <br />McRoberts asked staff on what side TH 61 will get widened. <br />Juba stated that it will expand to the east. <br />Commissioner McRoberts asked how far the road will be from the development when TH 61 is widened and if <br />the proposed pond will disappear between the road and the development. <br />McRoberts stated that the buffer is crucial. <br />Commissioner Rosenquist stated that it would be wise to buffer the back yards of the houses, more than in the <br />right-of-way. <br />Juba stated that there will probably be a mixture of buffering within back yards and in the right of way. All of <br />this will be taken consideration when looking at the preliminary plat. <br />Mr. Schmidt approached the podium. He stated that the space between the back of houses and 130th St., it <br />appears to be very tiny, but it actually is quite large. They want those homes buffered from 1301h St. because <br />they want to sell the lots. They want to be creative with what the landscape along 130th St. looks like currently <br />and take that into consideration when planning the landscaping on the north side. He stated that the new plans <br />will take the 40 ft. of additional right of way into consideration and still leave plenty of room for buffering, <br />including the pond. <br />Commissioner McRoberts stated that he looks forward to seeing future plans. <br />Chair Kleissler commended the applicant on saving the mature trees, but questioned their life cycle and if those <br />would be replaced if something happened to them down the line. <br />Mr. Schmidt stated that a lot of the site has scrub trees, which will be cleaned up. In doing this, they will <br />highlight the specimen trees and that care should extend their life cycle. <br />Commissioner Knauss stated that if it is decided that 130th St. will be improved, she would like to see it done <br />sooner rather than later. She believes there would be more opposition to 1301h St. being improved when homes <br />are constructed. <br />Adiournment <br />Commissioner McRoberts made a motion, Commissioner Rosenquist seconded, to adjourn at 8:31 p.m. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br />Rachel Leitz, Community Development Assistant <br />