01257Street Map would protect the future residents of that area. She noted that
Pioneer Way may not be developed for some time. She realized the people on
Hillcrest felt this would disrupt their way of life, but for the community
as a whole, she felt she could not vote against the addition to the Official
Street Map. COMMISSIONER WALKER THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ROSS,
TO APPROVE ST-10-79. MOTION CARRIED. A short recess was announced.
PRD 144 :REALTY HOUSE - Planned Residential Development at 21100 Hillcrest P1.•;
Ms. Block said the applicant wished to develop this site as a PRO in order
to preserve vegetation at the rear of the site, maintain open space, and
save steep and wooded slopes. The front two-thirds of the property slope
at a 10% grade from north to south. Nine units are proposed, using a short
private road 25' in width. Slides of the site were shown and Ms. Block
noted that ve etation was extensive and Shell Creek (which is intermittent
at this point}q runs along the north side of Shell Valley Rd. Zoning in the
area is RS-8. There will be nine units (four two -unit structures and one
single structure) which will be clustered in order to minimize impervious
surfaces, retain the wooded character of the site; minimize grading and
filling, buffer property from the street and adjoining properties to the
east and west,.and to maintain the steep wooded eastern one-third of the
site in an undisturbed condition. At least 68% of -the site will consist of
an undisturbed common area and green belt areas. Development into standard
RS-8 lots would result in more damage to the site, and the Staff felt PRO
development was preferable for this site. Concerns had been expressed
about the traffic in Shell Park and that was why the Staff had initiated
the street amendment which preceded this item. Each unit has four parking
spaces.. Two trees over 8" in diameter will have to be removed. A finding
of no significant adverse environmental impact had been made. Ms. Block
recommended approval of the proposal because 68% of the site would be
preserved in undeveloped woodland and greenbelt areas; the amounts of
cutting and filling, tree removal, and impervious surfaces would be minimized;
the design layout was in harmony with the PRO clustering concept previously
used in Shell Valley; this use was in harmony with the Comprehensive Plan;
and a finding had been made of no significant adverse environmental impact.
Mr. Adams enumerated the Engineering requirements. He noted that a 4'
pathway.had been proposed along Shell Valley Rd. which he felt was adequate,
but if the Commission felt it should be 5' then that would be required. He
explained the requirements of the Drainage Ordinance. The public portion
of the hearing.was then opened.
Richard J. Thorpe, attorney representing the applicant, said access to the
proposed PRO will be from Pioneer Way, although it has a Hillcrest Pl.
address. He said two previous developments had been proposed for this
site, but the applicant's project will have a lesser impact on the environment
than either of those previously proposed or than a standard single-family
development. He said the Zoning Code allowed PRDs because they offer a
better way of using land and this application met the Zoning Code requirements.
Steve Callender of 820 Hindley Lane said the applicant is very knowledgeable
in developing and in land use. He supported her proposal and was impressed
with her desire to maintain the aesthetics of Shell Park and improve on
them. He said she is a person of integrity and he urged approval of the
application. John Pace of 21104 Shell Valley Rd., President of the Shell
Park Homeowners' Association, said the•PRDs currently under construction
together with this one will double the traffic in Shell Park and they
already have a traffic and safety problem. He urged that no development be
approved until further access is provided. Further, he said the drainage
is inadequate presently and several dry wells seal up within one or two
months after they are cleaned. He felt a series of duplexes would be the
same as apartments and not in character with Shell Park. He had addressed
a letter to the Planning Department stating other concerns and urging that
the application be denied. Andy Jaeger called attention to other developments
in the area and Ms. Block enumerated several b!At said they were subdivisions
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