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| Wanda Dale | 6/11/2012 8:04:40 AM |
| Exactly what is the petitioner proposing build? I can't find that information anywhere in the paperwork. Mall? Restaurant? It's a huge area and I'd like to know what will be on this property? | |
| Al Burton | 6/10/2012 5:13:38 PM |
| In response to this site plan for a large retail/commercial establishment, I note that previous operations at this site in my opinion did not comply with the requirement for a planted landscaped buffer or screening structure to provide a visual enhancement along each lot line adjoining a residential district. In any event, review of operations definitely reflects that the property owner failed to maintain or have other parties maintain any landscaping or screening which may exist in the buffer area. Petitioner must demonstrate compliance with 21.50.320E Visual and noise buffers. The large retail establishment shall provide a landscape plan that provides acceptable visual and noise buffers, including at least 25-foot wide buffer landscaping, to separate the commercial development from abutting residentially-zoned areas. Further, Petitioner must also demonstrate compliance with 21.40.200M3 Maintenance. All landscaping shall be maintained by the property owner or his designee. I also have concerns regarding any potential modifications to both vehicular and pedestrian access to the site from any adjacent residential areas. The adjacent residential areas would suffer a significant detrimental effect from increased traffic and noise from non-residents visiting the site through the neighborhoods, resulting in the loss of safety and quiet enjoyment that the existing adjacent residents currently enjoy. Existing vehicular and pedestrian access to the site demonstrates compliance with 21.50.320B and 21.50.320J, respectively. Existing primary vehicular access is from Dimond Boulevard and no secondary access is granted into adjacent residential areas as traffic, visual, and noise impacts could not be sufficiently minimized. Existing pedestrian access provides sufficient accessibility, safety, and convenience to existing public sidewalks, adjacent transit stops, and abutting residential areas for pedestrians, customers and employees. No modifications to vehicular and pedestrian access to the site are warranted. | |