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CONSIDERATION OF A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR THE CITY OF NORMAN HALL PARK COMPLEX. (GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ROBINSON STREET EAST OF 24TH AVENUE N.E. AND NORTH OF THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
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BACKGROUND: This item is a preliminary plat for City of Norman Hall Park Complex, generally located on the north side of East Robinson Street and east of 24th Avenue N.E. The property consists of 70.16 acres and two (2) buildable lots. Block A is public park land and Block B is Open Space with WQPZ (Water Quality Protection Zone) and stormwater drainage. The proposed use for Lot 1 is a secured Emergency Operations Center. Lot 2 is a future Utilities Department structure and possible other uses.
Planning Commission, at its meeting of September 12, 2019, recommended to City Council the amending of the NORMAN 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan from Parkland/Open Space to Parkland/Open Space and Institutional Designations. Also, Planning Commission recommended that this property be placed in the PL, Parkland, A-1, General Agricultural District and A-1, General Agricultural District with Special Use for Municipal Use and removed from A-2, Rural Agricultural District. In addition, Planning Commission, at its meeting of September 12, 2019, recommended to City Council that the preliminary plat for City of Norman Hall Park Complex be approved.
DISCUSSION: This application will construct a 12,000 square foot Emergency Operations Center to the northeast of the Robinson Street intersection with 24th Avenue NE. In total this preliminary plat is expected to generate approximately 828 trips per day, 71 trips during the AM peak hour, and 132 trips during the PM peak hour. The traffic capacity on the affected roadways exceeds the demand for existing and proposed trips as a result of this development. No negative traffic impacts are anticipated on these facilities.
The study location is north and east of Robinson Street intersection with 24th Avenue N.E. T...
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