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#02-2789 (Revised) Dahlstrom Development LLC August 9,2002 Page 2 of? Planning Commission Recommendation Planning Commission held a public hearing on the revised application on July 15, 2002. After approximately one hour of discussion, in order to complete the remainder of its agenda. Planning Commission continued this review to a reconvened meeting on July 17. The draft minutes of the July 15-17 meetings are attached (Exhibit A). On a vote of 5-0, Planning Commission recommended unanimous approval of the Revised C oncept Plan. The detailed recommendations of the Planning Conunission are documented in Exhibit B which contains 7 general comments/recommendations and 17 specific comments/recommendations on various aspects of the Concept Plan. Park Commission Recommendation The Park Commission reviewed the Revised Concept Plan with the applicant prior to the Park Tour on July 29. Park Commission unanimously made 4 specific recommendations in regards to public or private parks & recreation aspects of the proposal: 1.Park Commission favors a bituminous bike/hike trail along (but separated from) Highway 12 along the south side of the commercial outlets, primarily to provide a westerly continuation from the intersection of 12AViltow, which will have no driveway crossings for users to contend with. Park Commission noted this trail is likely to connect we<t to the Lurton park property in the future. Park Commission also supports the proposed trail extension along the east boundary from the Willow View subdivision to the intersection of Willow/12. 2.Park Commission recommends that the developer install the Tot Lot as one of the private park/recreation amenities of the development. 3.Park Commission recommends that all internal trails, whether public or private, be installed concurrently with the development phases and prior to occupancy of residential units, to avoid neighborhood resistance to trail development at a later date. 4.Park Commission concluded that there are no identifiable public parkland needs at this location other than the trail extensions, but that the development of this new housing will generate additional use ofexisting City park facilities in the area. Park Commission therefore recommended that, on the basis of developers statement that the public trail easements would be granted without requesting a park fee reduction, that no park lands need to be dedicated and the park dedication should ^ in the form of a Cash Contribution in Lieu of Lands as allowed by the Municipal Code. Park Commission briefly discussed the need for sidewalks along both sides of Kelley Parkway but did not make a formal recommendation on this topic.