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Review
the Preliminary Planned Unit Development Plan of the Prairie Creek Addition.
From
Les Mangus Memo: “The proposed plan is the development of 160 acres of single
family homes, 14 acres of multi-family homes, and 4 acres of neighborhood
business at the corner of Prairie Creek Rd. and 13th St. The
residential plan includes the typical retention/detention ponds and a 5 acre
public park site. Staff supports the plan pending the resolution of a few
detailed concerns, including the extension of off-site water, sewer, and
paved streets.”
Chris
Rose of Baughman Company and agent for the applicant presented the revised
plan. Chris stated reserves are being dedicated for the pipelines. Jan Cox
asked who would maintain this reserve property. Chris said in this case, the
homeowners association would. Walking paths and possibly some sidewalks will
be built in the reserves for the neighborhood use.
Charlotte
Bass asked about a collector street changing names in the middle. Chris said
he planned to change any street names after this Subdivision Committee
meeting. There was general discussion about the street names and street
design. Les said in Wichita, any time a street makes a 90 degree turn it
changes its name.
Ron
Roberts was concerned about the number
of monument signs shown on the plan. Chris said the space is being reserved
for monument signs, but the owner intends to put signage on the wall on each
side and landscaping around it to separate the entrance.
Lynn
Heath was concerned about the intersection
of Limestone and Gwenda. He said he would like to see a different design with
a “T”. Discussion continued about street design in this area. Lynn said the same concern was at the intersection of Kyle and Arrowhead. Chris said he
would redo the street names to not repeat ones in existing subdivisions. Les
said through traffic is being discouraged with this design. Street name
discussion continued.
Ron
Roberts said Chris did a good job with
designing easements into the reserve areas. Chris said each cul-de-sac would
have an entrance into the reserves.
Lynn
Heath asked for the locations of
sidewalks. Chris said they will be built on every street but cul-de-sacs. 10’
sidewalks will be built along arterial streets.
Jan
Cox asked for a breakdown on the lot sizes. Deborah Carroll found them in the
case file and supplied them to the committee members.
Les
said he has received the drainage and utility plan but did not have time to
review and forward it to the committee.
Chris
said on Block F, there are unusually deep lots. He said they will change that
by moving the street to the north a little. He said 2 lots will be taken from
Chinaberry Ct. and lots 67 & 68 will be made smaller which makes the
reserve larger. Drainage will be piped along there anyway.
Jan
Cox asked if any swales were designed in this plan. Chris said Reserve K will
be in a ditch for retention. Most storm water will be carried underground.
Les
asked about the Preliminary Utility Plan needs to be changed to run the sewer
lines in the front of the properties along the streets instead of along the
rear easements. Chris said that will be changed.
Jan
Cox was concerned about the cul-de-sacs being over 500’ deep. Les stated
there is nothing in the Subdivision Regulations showing where to measure from
or to. Les said he has always measured along the straight away from the
right-of-way intersection to the center of the cul-de-sac. Les continued to
state the Street Policy was approved long after the 500’ was set as the
maximum length of a cul-de-sac. PUD’s take exception to the regulation making
cul-de-sacs longer and the street policy requires if they are designed
longer, they must also be wider. Chris Rose said they will check this
information and make them wider where necessary.
Chris
said they are locked in with the design of Gwenda Street to line up to the
street to the west.
Jan
Cox asked about checklist comments B. 18 (Do the street R/W meet the
horizontal sight distance standards on all curves) & 22 (Have the minimum
curb radii standards for roadway grades been met?) and why Les thinks they do
not apply. Les said he does not have the site distances at this time. He
said he will have them for the Final PUD approval.
Jan
Cox asked about the uses for the reserve areas and if pools are planned for
them. Chris said there will be at least 1 pool, but the owner has not decided
which area to put it in. Les said there is no policy for the requirement to
include pools.
There
was general discussion about designing a round about into this subdivision.
Russ Ewy said that is not planned for in this case due to the expense. Other
traffic calming methods were also discussed.
Les
said Jeff Bridges has asked for the paving of arterial streets extended for
the length of this development, not cut off at the access points. Ron Roberts asked if this would be billed to both sides of the street. Les said no, a benefit
district cannot be formed outside the city limits. Jan Cox asked if only half
of the street would be paved. Les said no, the full width will be paved, and
the full cost of this will be on the Prairie Creek developer. Jan Cox asked
if the developer knows that. Les said it will be discussed along with
negotiations over improvements. Les said it is okay to pave in phases along
with the phases of the development.
Ron Roberts made
a motion to recommend approval by the Planning Commission of the Prairie
Creek PUD plan as revised contingent upon:
1. Correction of street names
2. Review of cul-de-sac width
3. Reference section-twp-range in title
4. Provide utility statement
Charlotte Bass seconded the motion. Motion carried
4/0.
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