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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, March 02, 2011 Page 13 homes fronting the street; and opining that the new development would only further add 613 to an already-dangerous situation. 614 Ms. Newcome sought clarification on the width of the street and whether it included 615 parking bays. 616 City Engineer Bloom advised that the street width was twenty-six feet (26’) with that width 617 increasing to thirty-five feet (35’) at the traffic bays. 618 Ms. Newcome noted that she was not opposed to the new development, but opined that 619 it was a matter of equity and that increased traffic generated should be a burden shared 620 by all in the area. 621 David Miliotis, 1128 County Road C2 622 Mr. Miliotis opined that a lot of personal observations and opinions had been shared 623 tonight; however, he expressed his interest in hearing the facts. Mr. Miliotis referenced 624 the traffic studies performed by certified traffic engineers, and their analysis based on 625 their expertise that there would be little impact from the development. Mr. Miliotis 626 expressed his appreciation to City staff in taking time to meet with Josephine Road 627 residents in the past to seek their input on that 2001 road reconstruction. Mr. Miliotis 628 opined that this was a fine proposal and agreed that it was a good use of the plat, and 629 addressed continued growth of the community while taking into consideration the 630 preservation of natural spaces. 631 Jerry Hammond, 1200 Josephine Road 632 Mr. Hammond noted that there was a fairly substantial hill on Josephine Road that 633 seemed to be a similar death trap as that referenced in previous public comment. 634 Mr. Hammond confirmed with Ms. Bloom that the proposal provided for an exit from 635 Fernwood onto County Road C2 to Lexington Avenue. 636 Mr. Hammond questioned the rationale in having the barriers on County Road C2 to 637 prevent traffic from going through and what long-term plans were for their removal. Mr. 638 Hammond further questioned why the right-of-way continued to be retained, and opined 639 that County Road C2 should be permanently blocked off and the lot sold. 640 Mr. Hammond spoke in support of the proposed development; and concurred with 641 comments related to a need to ensure adequate drainage, noting this lot bordered the 642 northwest pond. Mr. Hammond opined that it was important to maintain trees; and 643 expressed his appreciation for the new tree preservation ordinance, and hoped that it 644 was enforceable as the project proceeded. 645 Mr. Yi He, 1144 Josephine Road 646 Mr. He expressed his appreciation of the developer’s efforts at tree and wildlife 647 preservation. In addressing whether County Road C2 needed to be opened, Mr. He 648 provided his perspective on the amount of vehicles per day, opining that even on a busy 649 day they were minimal; and spoke in opposition to opening County Road C2 as a 650 response to ease congestion in the area. However, Mr. He suggested that by partially 651 opening Fernwood to connect to County Road C2, it would allow that neighborhood to 652 share some of the traffic burden. In response to concerns raised about the safety of 653 young children, Mr. He opined that it was the burden for parents to teach their children to 654 be aware of increased traffic. 655 Mr. He expressed some concern with potential drainage issues. 656 Allen Carrier, 1040 County Road C2 657 Mr. Carrier noted that this property was formerly owned by his uncle, and over the years, 658 he had observed a lot of development in the area, and expressed his knowledge of the 659 topography of the property. Mr. Carrier complimented Pulte Homes in coming up with a 660 design to build on this property given that topography. 661 Mr. Carrier expressed his opposition to County Road C2 going through, and provided his 662 historical perspective on previous petitions by residents along Josephine Road to have 663