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1 PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 11, 1979 PAGE 2 ?(c) Walnut Ridge Subdivision, North side of Kennedy Ridge Rd. abutting Bridlewood Apartments. Building Commissioner E. Gimdy explained that this is a mixed use district behind a residential area and that the construction of 1480 necessitates that the access roads must enter and exit from Kennedy Ridge Road, The parking is sat- isfactory, and the density is adequate. J. Ferchill, President of J. Christopher Enterprises, Inc. and G. Engel, Architect, explained that there will be 56 two bedroom condominium units, both 1& 2 level, one-floor plans. These are to be sold in the $50,000 to $60,000 range. The plans were studied and discussed. Since this property is:b.ehin d a residential district the two access roads will ; enter Kennedy Ridge Road with three residential homes sep arating them. An exi.sting house will be demolished in order to build the easternmost road. The assembly plat for this property is on this Agenda, Section IV, Item d. The traffic flow off Kenedy Ridge, turning north on to Colwmbia Road will present a problem, since there is no light at Kennedy Ridge and Columbia Roads. It was decided that the Safety Director bhould look into this. The sur- rounding property ownErs were invited to review the plans. It was explained that there were no variances-necessary, even though a 10 acre parcel is necessary to develop in a mixed use district. Law Director Gareau explained that if the owner has a parcel less than 10 acres and if the land can be developed and still conform to the set back and side line requirements, he is permitted to use a non- conforming lot. Mr. Dave Slobodzian, property owner next to the easternmost drive-way, questioned if some arrangement could be worked out with Bridlewood Apartmen ts to arrange access through their p roperty. (It was determined that this was not feasable). He also suggested that.one access road would be sufficient for the development and then the existing house in the easternmost roadway could be left standing (a variance would then be required). _ He. felt 'fhiis would not break -up-the residential area-quite--as much as-. . two -roads would.-- The other neighbors were also concerned about the traffic congestion, the adequacy of storm and sanitary sewers, not enough garage s.paces for the condominium, and trespassing on their property from the buildings behind them. They were assured that the traffic problem would be studied by the Safety Director, that storm and sanitary sewers would be reviewed and approved by the Engineering-Department, that the garage area conforms to code, and that the Planning Commission could not refuse the legitimate use of of p roperty as long-as the development conforms to the ordinances, but that a fence -could be required by either the Archi- tectural Board of Review or-the Planning Commission after the de- tailed plans were submitted. The neighbors were also advised that these plans would be reviewed by the Architectural Board of Review on Monday, September 17, 1979, and that they were invited to attend. D. Ryan moved that the J. Christopher Enterprise, Inc., Development be submitted to the Architectural Board of Review, that special attention be paid to accessibility between the large building that is being built and the front 3 residential,.lots that are preseritly in existance:;. and also, that this traffic pattern be presented to the