Building_development + Cross_cutting

28:31 staff report, so we'll move on. This is a blurry picture of the preliminary flat. You can see the numbers we are proposing. Um, again, the minimum is 2350 square feet. Like everybody in the public in you, uh, examine Marshall to understand that the infield standards to allow 1500 square foot lots and applicant coat can go down to townhouse 1500 square foot locks utilizing the infield standards. This proposal with detached homes, they're allowed to go down to 2000, but they've exceeded that minimum by quite a bit. The majority of them are 23 to 2400 and some are up to 3000 square feet. Um, approval criteria. Um,

29:27 we need to meet all this approval criteria. And I think that the thing that I didn't hear was the subdivision lower density residential district narrow lots and fill the zero lot line. We are proposing zero lot line lots. I don't think that was mentioned in your opening statement. We do have an oak tree, so we have to meet the critical areas code. And of course, we have to meet, uh, tree vegetation, soil conservation and landscaping code. Also, uh, we have a subdivision narrow lot development submitted for an application and a level five tree plan submitted for this application. Um, yeah, we've used the middle for type three application fees, narrative, preliminary civil plans. We submitted a geotech port traffic study, school district letter and a public health department letter showing that we meet

30:21 the applicable codes in the city of Vancouver. Uh, this goes through when we got our pre application or vesting dates fully complete staff report. And then, of course, the public hearing tonight, May 19th, uh, existing conditions plan. Um, it just shows how the sites fairly flat. It does have a little bit of slope for connects into 1 32nd, but it's generally flat in this area in the city. One single family home, all buildings will be, um, uh, demoed and course construct a subdivision. You can see the oak tree and the oak tree drip lines that are are shown on the West property line. This is showing how we meet the narrow lot development standards showing tree placement, additional trees, um, location for garbage

31:16 garbages, streetlights, fire hydrants, all the applicable standards of the narrow lot development plan. And it also shows on lot 17 where the oak tree is at, how we're preserving the oak tree. Utilities readily available, sewer water, storm water, of course, as mentioned earlier, good soils, infiltration meeting all the requirements of the Western Russian manual in the city of Vancouver code. Level five tree plan shown how we meet, uh, 30 tree units per acre in the narrow lot plan. Also, um, all all application requirements met after facility criteria met, uh, requirements standards met. We, uh, we wish that the I guess we request

32:13 the examiner marshal for approval. It's consistent with staff port, the findings and recommendations, and we've read everything and we request approval of this project. The only the only thing I would like to share with we've reviewed all of the neighboring comments and I didn't see anything that pertain to code issues. The only thing I did see was there were comments expressing that we weren't meeting. We were exceeding exceeding density on the project and the infill standards 2920. This parcel meets applicability standards for infill development, so it should be subject to the standards of chapter 2920. Not 2410 the regular R9 standards.

33:07 So I'd like to conclude my testimony. And if you have any questions, yeah, thank you. Yeah, I don't. I've also reviewed the comments as summarized in the staff report. And if there are, if I have any additional questions, I think you've addressed the ones so far. But after we open up to public testimony, I may have some follow up questions. So thank you, Mr. Johnson. Yes. Okay, now it's time for the city, Mr. Tortorice. Good evening. Good evening. Let me swear you in real quick. You swear or affirm the testimony you give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Yes. Okay, great. You may proceed. Please state your name, spell your last name and tell us who you are. Anthony Tortorice

34:00 senior planner with the city of Vancouver. We've got a presentation as well. One moment here while I while I get into presentation mode and share my screen. All right, that should be coming through. Yes, I can see that. Thank you. Perfect. Um, yes. Both sides. I'm a Marshall and you're the applicant did a good job of going over the proposal. So some of this may be a little bit redundant, but I won't take up too much time. 132nd have subdivision here, another aerial of the site, just overview of the size and the R nine zoning. It is a 25 lot subdivision. A few things to note, similar to what the applicant showed

34:55 here. You could see, uh, to our right, which is the north of the site is where attract a will have guest parking, which is what's required of narrow lots. There are two Oregon white Oak trees, uh, which are considered critical areas. And you could see on lot lot 17, there's kind of the white Oak drip line there to show that those trees will be protected and retained. Again, they're usually utilizing infill narrow lot development centers. It's exempt from SIPA review as minor new construction. Given the number of lots, we did hold a notice of application and public comment period on the common period was held from February 17th to May 19th. Uh, public comments are included with the staff report as exhibit G we received seven public comments during this period. Uh, one public comment was received after the comment period. They were all included in exhibit G, um, already addressed by the

35:50 applicant, but some comic topics that came up or traffic and safety, uh, potential for increased noise, density, compatibility, and parking availability. I'll also kind of elaborate a little bit on what the applicant was saying there about, uh, density. And this is outlined in the staff report, um, with a subdivision density isn't calculated, uh, as you would, let's say an apartment building with units per acre, basically the, the dimensional standards guide how many lots can be created. So let's say 2000 is the minimum or in whatever width and depth you're looking at how many of those can fit into an area and adhere to those dimensional standards as opposed to first calculating the density and then filling in from there. And another aerial showing the zoning is surrounded by our nine zoning gone over the applicable code area. Uh, and reviewing this for subdivision approval, we have the approval process for

36:48 a type three subdivision, which is 10 lots or more. It, uh, was reviewed against the preliminary plat approval criteria and the subdivision technical standards. And, uh, given that, uh, staff recommends approval of the subdivision as conditioned in the staff report. Okay. Um, thank you very much, Mr. Richard. Okay. Um, now is the time for public comment and it looks like we have a few people online. Um, please raise your hand if you

37:24 wish to provide testimony and Ms. Bowen will call on you. Like we have, let's see. I don't have the raised icon. Um, oh, wait, I'm sorry, Mr. Galen. Galen pain. Correct. Am I saying that correct? Okay. Mr. Payne. Uh, yes. Wonderful. I will start with you. Um, please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm the testimony you give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Yes. Okay, great. Thank you very much. Uh, please state your

38:22 name, spell your last name and provide your address. And also please let me know if you'd like to be a party of record in this, um, in these proceedings. Galen Payne, last name spelled P a Y N E. My address is one three two four zero Northeast 51st street. And yes, I would like to be a party of record. Thank you. Okay. You may proceed. I want to speak to two things today. One is the safety impacts from traffic and the other is the adequacy of public notice. Uh, first let's talk about traffic and safety. The proposal creates the extended the 100 second to connect through a very busy road. We've always known it could be extended, but we did not know it would be, it would be connected to such a busy road. Our neighborhood separates a public school, a public elementary school and a very busy public, um, uh, park. So the concern is that right now the neighborhood is a very low traffic

39:20 and many families walk with their children to the nearby schools and the park, the pronounced connect connection would bring cut through traffic, segregating those two areas, meaning more cars, higher speeds, greater risk for pedestrians. This is a concern for the families in our areas and especially our kids. I'm not completely opposed to the development, but I am asking for a safer design, a reasonable alternative to make the subdivision a dead end and not connected through to one 32nd. Uh, this would, this would still allow for sidewalk connections. So that way the new residents there would still have walking access to the schools and to the parks. By preventing traffic from cut through traffic in our neighborhood or safe walking corridor would be preserved for us. And our neighbors would also have that access. We do ask you guys to really consider the safety as this will segregate those, that area where all the kids travel between those two, between those two areas.

40:18 The second thing I want to bring up, I want to raise a concern about is the public notice. The sign is posted on the property is not readily available and is not readable from the road. It is very small and there's no way to safely read it while driving. There is no sidewalk and there is no shoulder to stop and look at it. Because of this many neighbors would not have the, may not be aware of the project. Since this site is, since site posting is a requirement of the notice process, this limits meaningful public participation. In closing, I'm asking for two specific actions that the hearing examiner required changed to the design for safety, such as the dead end and to address the safety impacts that cut through traffic to better protect the families that walk in this neighborhood. The