01401approved by the Council last week. They had no objection to the taxi stand but
objected to the location in view of the limited parking in the business district.
Mayor Harrison suggested that the Chamber establish a study committee to make a
recommendation to the Council as to where the taxi stand should be. That was accept-
able to Mr. Martin, and he was asked to return with some alternatives on November 13,
&;C ",,,k.,1979, at which time this would be discussed as an agenda item. It was also noted
that one parking space would be satisfactory for the taxi stand, rather than the two
previously indicated. Jim Morrow, proprietor of the Edmonds Book Shop, expressed
concern as to the logic of placing a taxi stand in the circular area at 5th and Main,
as approved last week.
HEARING ON CONTRACT REZONE FROM RS-8 TO BN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 23107 100TH.AVE. W.
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Community Development Director John LaTourelle advised that the applicant had requested
that this item be continued to November 20, 1979. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED
MoffN; BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO CONTINUE R-6-79 TO NOVEMBER 20, 1979. MOTION CARRIED.
HEARING ON DESIGN REVIEW OF PRD-2-79 - "PINE RIDGE VILLA"
Acting Planning Division Manager Mary Lou Block showed slides of the site which is
heavily wooded and 1 1/2 acres in size. There will be seven units, two duplexes and
a triplex. There is a drainage Swale down the middle of the site, the water from
which will be contained and will go under the road and gather in a pond at the northwest s.
corner of the site. The surrounding zoning is generally RS-8. The site plan was
displayed, and Ms. Block noted that a turnaround will be provided at the end of the i
'road,.a Fire Department requirement. The sidewalk adjacent to 83rd Ave. will meander,
rather than being straight, in order to save some of the trees, this having been
requested by the ADB and the Planning Commission. Both boards had been concerned
about the saving of .two large fir trees on the site, and the developer had attempted
to save them but did not believe it could be done because of the access road, and Ms. i
Block said their engineer would explain that. The Engineering Department had indicated
they would work with the developer to try to allow some flexibility in the grade of
the road in order to save those trees, but after trying several alternatives it did I
not appear it could be done. Ms. Block noted several graveled parking areas which
will be provided for guest parking, in addition to the required parking. She felt a
PRO was the best type of development for this site because it would cause much less
disturbance to the site than a standard development. A negative environmental impact
declaration had been issued. Ms. Block recommended approval of the application, as
modified with the turnaround and the meandering sidewalk, because it was consistent
with the City's zoning regulations, -with the Policy Plan which calls for flexibility
in subdivisions to reduce impervious surfaces and preserve the site, and because Y
there was issued a negative environmental impact declaration. Ms. Block was asked
whether the site actually could accommodate seven conventional lots and she responded
that she felt a cul-de-sac could be made around which seven lots could be platted.
Councilman Nordquist noted that the minutes of previous hearings reflected a spirit
of cooperation between the developer and the neighbors, and Ms. Block stated that
the neighbors generally were satisfied with the concept of a PRO because of the way
the development has a perimeter of vegetation with -the units being pushed back into
the site. She said they had gone out with the developer when the trees to be cut
were marked. She noted again that the project's engineer indicated they would try to \
save the two large fir trees, but on paper they had not been able to do so. There
was further discussion as to assuring that no more trees would be cut than indicated
until -Councilwoman Allen noted that all of these same questions had been asked and
answered at the ADB and Planning Commission hearings. The public portion of the
hearing was then opened.
Barry Birch of 20905 Woodlake Dr. said the developer and contractor had been nice
enough to give the neighbors a blueprint of their plan and most of the neighbors
found it acceptable. He said the concerns of the neighbors on Woodlake Dr, centered
on the steep grade and the drainage because they already have drainage problems. He
had sited and measured each tree and had provided a map thereof to the Planning �+
Division. He said the average circumference of the trees was 5', with the exception
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