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January 17,1990 15' <br /> Councilman Diamond asked'how tall the units were going to be and Mr. <br /> Weisman said the tallest unit will be 35 ft.and the townhouses will <br /> be 28}t. In answer to a question when they would start, Mr. III. <br /> Weisman said the applicant wanted to start on phase z right away but <br /> it would probably be four years until the whole project wasy�� <br /> completed. <br /> Councilman Diamond was concerned about Nukilteo Blvd.end didn't see <br /> how It could be mitigated. Joe Savage,representing the applicant, <br /> said the improvements being done to the project channel the traffic <br /> i <br /> to Madison by putting four lanes there. l <br /> Councilman Morrow asked who was going to pay 4 making Madison e <br /> four1 street a d Mr. Savage id the tl 1 D r is required to <br /> make Madison from Glenwood to Evergreen Way a four lane streets. 1'I <br /> Hike Scott,representing the applicant,said single family homes are <br /> too high in price for the majority to purchase. There is a shortage <br /> of rental housing in this area. Merrill Creek is near <br /> job base <br /> with streets and utilities already in. Development of high-quality <br /> housing such as being provided at Merrill Creek is very necessary <br /> and needed now.. <br /> Joel Haggard, attorney fox the applicant, said the concomitant <br /> ncomitant ,l <br /> agreement <br /> let very detailed document. He then presented <br /> copies of letters pprovingthe proposal including the.Harbor Ridge <br /> Community Association. He said in 1981 this property owner <br /> was <br /> assessed$682participate,056 to in the extension Of the s In <br /> 1987owner 0 <br /> e this property was assessed $632,60for 60th <br /> e St. or <br /> Merrill Creek Parkway. MukllteoSchool District has expressed <br /> satisfaction with the $230,000paid as a mitigation fee. He said <br /> owners <br /> his client and adjoining property o offered to sell 6.9 acres <br /> to the district and Merrill Creekwould give 3.1 acres to the <br /> district for a school 1}they want it. <br /> Councilmen Diamond said he wasconcerned c ned about Mukliteo Blvd. <br /> and asked whet would happen if after thefirst phase it was found <br /> there would be more traffic on the boulevard than what had been <br /> estimated,how would that be mitigated. <br /> Mr. Haggard said as each phase came through, it had to be reviewed <br /> through the SEPN process end If there is new information indicating <br /> an adverse impact that has not been analyzed previously, then <br /> further mitigation can result during that SEPA process. <br /> David Cunningham,Vice Pres.of Pope Resources,reviewed the history <br /> of the property stating they had worked on the comprehensive plan <br /> for thiso and the.Planning Dept. in 1985 recommended <br /> nded that this <br /> area <br /> should areabe zoned as 10-15 units per acre. Hespoke in favor of <br /> theproject. <br /> Dennis Novak of♦ 3 Glenwood Ave. objected to the project because <br /> Nukilteo Blvd. was only two lanes and would not hold the additional y',I <br /> traffic from the four 1 ned Glenwood Ave. <br /> Alexander Kaminski of 11028 23rd Di.S.E.and owner ofrentalssaid .0 <br /> there was shortage of single family'residences and apartments, i '.I <br /> • <br /> Nike Bartlettf 5128 Dover was concerned about buffers in the <br /> project. He said he as not against development and growth out he <br /> was concerned about schools and the traffic the project will produce. ip el <br /> Robert Jacobson of 2522 VSeworest spoke against the proposal <br />