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MEMORANDUM
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FROM: Scott Richards
DATE: Februar 5, 2004
RE: Oak Park Hei — Oak Villa North: Cit Council Review
FILE NO: 798.02 — 03.15
As y ou are aware, the Cit Council, at their Wednesda ni workshop, discussed
issues related to Oak Villa North. The issues and g eneral discussion from the
workshop related to Oak Villa is as follows.
Densit The Cit Council was presented with a report dated Februar 4, 2004 from
our office providin densit calculations for the development based upon the Zonin
Ordinance re The Oak Villa development is compliant with the
densit but is at the maximum for the Outlot E area and about to the maximum for the
Outlot B area.
In reviewin the plans, the Cit Council su some units closest to the ri
wa could be eliminated to reduce the densit and provide more separation between the
buildin and street. It was su at a minimum, that the end "B" unit in Block 5, the
"D" unit in Block 6 be eliminated and that the three north "C" units in Block 2 be
eliminated or reconfi to be further from Novak Avenue. Additional densit
reductions in this area b the applicant would be encoura b the Cit Council.
The Cit Council based their discussion on the concerns raised b both the Plannin
Commission and Parks Commission related to the densit of the development. As part
of PUD approvals, the Cit has the ri to set a development densit less than the
Zonin Ordinance re
Street Li The Cit Council was favorable to standard Cit street li for the
Oak Villa North development. The Cit would accept all maintenance and
operational costs of the li once it has been installed b the applicant and turned
over to the Cit
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Traffic. The City council, based upon the city Engineer comments, was satisfied with
the traffic count information provided by the applicant. They also were favorable to the
City Engineer's comments related to the turn lanes required for Novak and Nutmeg
Avenues, and the separation distance shown on the plans between oakgreen and
Nutmeg Avenues.
Street Parking. The city Council favored allowing parking on only one side of
Nutmeg Avenue. No parking would be allowed on the outside or north /east side of
Nutmeg. The no parking signs would be required of the applicant as part of the street
construction.
Grading /Drainage. In that the grading area is significantly larger than the first phase
of development, the applicant will be required to seed and provide appropriate erosion
control devices over the entire area that is to be disturbed. The city council was not
favorable to leaving large areas of exposed yard for an extended period of time.
Trails. The city council discussed the need to have the applicant place all of the
internal trails on their property. This would include the trail on 58 street. All liability
and maintenance of these trails will be the responsibility of the developer and
subsequent ownership.
Plat. The plat will need to be revised to address issues with the trails, as indicated
above, as well as to add the additional right -of -way required by the city Engineer for
oakgreen Avenue and for turn lanes on Novak and Nutmeg Avenues. The plat and all
diagrams need to be revised to include the current street names. The ownership/right-
of-way issue for that area at the corner of Novak and Nutmeg Avenues must be
addressed in the plans.
Project Quality. The quality of the project and construction is of importance to the city.
The city Council wants to assure that high quality materials and design, consistent with
the CBD Design Guidelines, is applied in this project.
pc: Mark Vierling
Bonestroo
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Inter Ander[ik &
Associates
Engineers & Architects
Tog Dennis hostler
From: Shelly Johnson
Date: 2/6/2004
Re Oakgreen village Trip Generation
Proj ect No. 5 5 -04 -000
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I have reviewed the vehicle trip generation data provided on the attached site plan. The daily trip rates
utilized were from the ITE Report titled Trip Generation 6 Edition, 1991. There is a nearer version of
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Trip CJenation It is the 7 Ed i t ion, published in 2003.
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The newer average trip rates are just slightly higher than the trip rates in the 61h Edition., The townhouse
dally rates are 5. trips/dwelling unit compared to 5. 8 used on the site plan. The apartment daily trip rates
are 6.72 trips /dwellings unit compared to 6.5 used on the site plan. The total estimated daily trips, using the
more recent dates, is 1 compared to 1,090 on the site plan. The increase is inconsequential in terms of
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impacts.
It would seem to me that a traffic analysis needs to be prepared for all of the Oakgreen village development
--- an analysis that includes daily and peak hour trip projections and level of service analysis of the roadways
and intersections. Such an analysis will provide a better understanding of the future trips generated by
Oakgreen (all its phases), and adjacent undeveloped property should be included. Such an area study needs
to consider the future roadway changes along TH 36.
Another issue you wished addressed is the location of the easterly access to 5 " Street to /from the Oakgreen
South development. This access is shown approximately 300 feet west of Oakgreen Avenue. Discussion
was previously held regarding this access -- it was previously located closer to Oakgreen Avenue. It has
been moved as close to the pond as possible. We feel it is necessary to have the two access points (Novak
and Nutmeg Avenues) to 5 8 Street for this residential development. While we would have liked to
maximize the access separation to 400 or 500 feet, we believe the access located at 300 feet will not create
any serious traffic operation. problems.
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Bonestreo, Rosene, Anderlik and Associates, Inc.
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