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property would provide approximately 25 units, but only 16 are proposed._
..She displayed the site layout and noted' that the'houses will be on two
-flat knolls separated by a ravine. The houses will be attached to each
other; six unites will be.on`'one cul-de-sac and 10 on the other. The
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roadway wial be a-30' right-of=way. 'They were requesting a modification
from 40' due to the severe topography of the area. There would be 20' of
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paving with 5' of utilities'on`either side. The site contains a little
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over`1.1 acres. The required perimeter setback is 25'. The Fire Department
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had recommended a fire -hydrant at the entrance to each cul-de-sac. All
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units.will be required to connect to the sanitary sewer.: Assistant City
Engineer Dick Allen said the sewer system will be arranged by an agree-'
ment with the City of, Lynnwood for use'.of the joint sewer system available
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in :the area. He said drainage will be contained within the site. He saw
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no mayor problems that co of be take o ,during t eng n ering
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phase: Ms. Charleson said most of the trees and slopes. will be preserved
thereby, reducing runoff, and the increase in traffic would not be signifi-
cant. She did not believe there would be any significant adverse environ-
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mental` impact if the engineering -requirements. for drainage were met, and she
recommended approval. The `public portion of the hearing was opened,
David Kinderfather, architect for the proposal, said the PRD is ideal for
,this 'kind` of. topography. He `said these will be 16 attached single family
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dwellings,"rather than,:being a condominium, and that the major amount of
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the acreage `will':bekept open. He said they had tried to site the buildings
to retain as many of the trees as possible and make the buildings comply
with'ahe 1`and, rather. than cutting and filling. He said each dwelling
will be valued;at $60,000 - $80,000, and that a water retention system
' had been ,designed to. take care of the runoff from the paved areas. The
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water will be +infiltrated into the ground at its own natural rate.
Cominissioner Goodhope commented that he thought this was a very good
plan, and he was not opposed.to common walls.. His concern was that they
might change' the: plan..lis. Charleson responded that these buildings were
actually designed for the site, that they were indicating where the
buildings would go and approximately what the design of the buildings
would,"be. She said.the.Commission could make, as a provision of approval,
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the requi'rement..that they adliere to the plan presented. Tom Archey,.the
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developer, 'stated that the PRD ordinance indicates that they have to
`follow a plan rather exactly all the way through, and that was what they
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were -trying to do He said they wanted the liberty, when they actually
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pour' the concrete, to move the foundation several feet in terms of saving
trees or providing, less filling or.cutting. He said they understood that
they were committed to this plan and this building design. Cherie Prias,
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who had written the letter read by Chairman McGibbon at the beginning
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of this hearing, and John Schoen of.16409 68th Ave..1-1. asked questions
regarding access to the development. lirs. Prias also asked about her
request for a traffic control. Mr. Allen said this was the only access
in and out of the at -ea. He said there is a percentage of drivers who
always disregard the speed limit. Ile said the walkway was being required
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to provide some protection for pedestrians, but a second stop sign would
not be warranted there. Ile said that unless you stop the traffic at every
block you cannot control the speeders, and that it is not practical to
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stop at every block in that area, lis, Charleson explained that this
complaint• frequently is made and the City really has a problem with it.
She said speed bumps are not: permitted, and if a stop sign were put in
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-there would be 'other people who would complain about it. She suggested
that a petition be circulated among the ►•r:sidents of 68th Ave. 14.,
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requesting the traffic control, and that it be presented to the City
Council, and that they may be able to get some assistance in that way,
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Thepublicportion of the hearing was then closed, Comumissioner Hall
said she agreed with.a suggestion made during the discussion about the
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