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Park Dedication The Parks and Recreation Commission recommends Park Dedication be satisfied with a combination of land and cash. The recently adopted Park Dedication ordinance requires 3.47 acres of park land for the 41 homes being platted. The percentage of the dedication not satisfied by land will be satisfied by cash. The final plat includes 3.1 acres of land to be dedicated,which was reviewed during a Parks and Recreation work session on July 13, 2016. The recommendation from the commission is to add a road along the north side of the park area, and accept 2.7 acres of land. The commission envisions a facility similar to Trott Brook Farms Park with public streets abutting multiple sides of the park to improve visibility of the park and provide on street parking for users. A sketch of the desired park configuration is attached. The Preliminary and Final Plats will need to be updated to show the additional right-of-way and reduced park area,reflecting the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Planning Commission During the public hearing one resident spoke and expressed concerns about traffic and speed on 191st Ave and discussed impacts to allowing the development to occur with only one access point. He described situations where traffic backs up from the driveway to Twin Lakes Elementary School around the corner and onto Cleveland Street. He noted that this has caused instances where vehicles entering the subdivision have been forced into oncoming traffic. The applicant, the Commission, and staff discussed anticipated roadway connections to service the growing subdivision. The applicant does not want to construct the requested connection between River Park and Twin Lakes Estates, and requested to receive approval of the plat without a limit or condition to construct a road. The applicant is willing to commit to bringing a plat with 190th Ave as the next phase,but does not wish to link that to a condition of approval. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Preliminary Plat. They also recommend building permits for homes south of the utility easement in the center of the plat should not be released until 190th Ave is under construction. I spoke with the Commission chair regarding the definition of"under construction." His recommendation is that home building permits for the area south of the power pole easements should not be released until a plat dedicating right-of-way for 1901h Ave is recorded, construction plans are approved, and a letter of credit for the public improvements is on file with the city. Since the Planning Commission, the applicant submitted an amended request to receive approval to build 15 of the 41 homes in the subdivision and leave the letter of credit in place for use by the city to construct a temporary access road if needed. This request is included in the attachments. Staff does not support this request as the city does not receive a connection to Twin Lakes Estates, and in the event development in the area ceases, the second access point would be a temporary bituminous street that would not be built to the standards of an urban street. N:ADeportments\Community Development\Planning\Case Files\P\P 16-11 River Pork Fourth\new council\7.4 sr Staff Report RP4.docx