Title
CONSIDERATION OF A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR RUBY GRANT PARK. (GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 36TH AVENUE N.W. AND WEST FRANKLIN ROAD)
Body
BACKGROUND: This item is a preliminary plat for Ruby Grant Park located at the southeast corner of the intersection of 36th Avenue N.W. and Franklin Road. The property consists of 147.47 acres and one (1) lot. On the northern portion of the property, there is a proposed pavilion and parking lot. On the western portion of the property adjacent to 36th Avenue N.W., there is a proposed pavilion, playground, parking lot and restrooms. On the eastern portion of the property adjacent Interstate Drive, there is a proposed parking lot, dog park, disc park and restrooms.
Planning Commission, at its meeting of December 12, 2019, recommended to City Council that this property be placed in the PL, Parkland and removed from A-2, Rural Agricultural District. In addition, Planning Commission, at its meeting of December 12, 2019, recommended to City Council that the preliminary plat for Ruby Grant Park be approved on a vote of 8-0.
DISCUSSION: The proposed 147.47 acres Park in this addition are expected to generate approximately 278 trips per day, 28 AM peak hour trips, and 42 PM peak hour trips. Being well below the threshold for when a traffic impact study is required (>100 peak hour trips is the threshold), the developer submitted a trip generation table for the development via electronic mail documenting the trip generation information for the proposed park. The development is proposed for location at the southeast corner of the intersection of 36th Avenue N.W. with Franklin Road. Widening of 36th Avenue N.W. in this area from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane roadway is one of the 2012 Transportation Bond Projects.
The proposed park will access 36th Avenue N.W. and Franklin Road at pre-negotiated locations. With the proposed widening of 36th Avenue N.W. in this area, no additional off-site improvements ...
Click here for full text