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Memo to the Planning Commission/P 96-13 February 25, 1997 Page 2 • • Traffic circulation • Sidewalk along Proctor • Rush Street - utilities, transportation/pedestrian connection with LaFayette Woods • Lot depths/grading issues At that public hearing, there were also comments from adjacent property owners regarding storm water concerns. Attached is a letter from the city engineer briefly discussing the storm water management requirements that would have to be implemented as part of this proposed development. 193rd Avenue Another issue that received a lot of attention during the public hearing was the future of 193rd Avenue. With the LaFayette Woods plat it was briefly discussed the possibility of vacating 193rd and transforming the roadway into a pedestrian corridor. That same concept has been considered in designing the proposed Cherrywood Hills plat by cul-de-sacing 193rd Avenue a couple hundred feet west of Proctor. However, during the public hearing, the property owner immediately to the south of 193rd (Ms. Carton) expressed a concern of vacating 193rd Avenue as it would prevent access to her property for development possibilities. For the Commission's benefit, the attached • map highlights the parcels that are owned by Ms. Carton. The parcel immediately to the south of the Cherrywood Hills plat is a parcel of record that contains a large wetland complex over a vast majority of the property. Since the last Planning Commission meeting staff has done some research on the status of this lot owned by Ms. Carton. Attached are minutes from Council meetings held in December of 1988 and February of 1989, discussing the assessments on this subject property for a 1981 sewer interceptor project. After hearing testimony from Ms. Carton, the Council adopted a resolution basically reducing the assessments that were placed on this property to zero because the property was deemed "unbuildable". The relevance of this new information may help in discussing 193rd Avenue, at least along the borders of the proposed Cherrywood Hills plat. Any future access into developable property that Ms. Carton currently owns south of 193rd, could be accessed by 193rd from the west. Although it is not a preferred option, there is a possibility of access off of County Road No. 1. However, this would be the last option if all others proved unacceptable. There is also a possibility, even though the preliminary plat has been approved for LaFayette Woods, that this plat could be modified to incorporate the developable portion of Ms. Carton's property if in fact it is to be developed. • Therefore, staff is suggesting that the Planning Commission could make a