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February 13, 1978 T0: City Councii '• . . �. . - SUBJF�CT: Fc1 Cave & Sons R�eq�tzest regarding fihe single family and quadr�min?�ttdevelopment on Transit Avenue Subsequent to the P1�n; ng Ca�nission reao�ndation regaxt%3.nq Hir. Cav�'s z�qu�s�, Sam Caxre rev.iE+aed with the staff the possibility of a looped stxeet ra�her than a pair of cul de sacs �or his single fatrdly and quaclr�miniUm development nor�h of Transzt Street. As prc�posed, he had �.3 single fami�.y units on one cul de sac, and 40 quadriminium units on fihe o-ther cu1 de sac. This produces a�ta1 of 53 units. A�oop street �ncept wau]r� prod.uee 13 single �amily uni_ts, 6 �,plex units and 32 quadrimi n; um ,?r�-i ts, for a total of 51 unit�. We suggest that t-he loss of the two ur�its is not a signifz.cant factar. We do feei v�ry strongly, hawever, 'that the sepaxatian of these two hc3�asing forms by the use of a pair o£ c�l de sacs, is very injpoxtant. You ar� all aware, qf caurse, of the fact that practically every sing fami.ly hc� pux�chaser (when given a choice) pre�ers to l.ive on a cuI de sac. In spite of that, we have not encouraged cul de sacs i� at-her syst�ns will work. Tn this case, however, we feel tha� the quality of the single �aan�Iy homes and their single ��nily environ�nt is considerably enhanced if a cu� de sac is used and �hey are sEgarated fzrom the veh�cular tra�'fic involvinq the quadriniinzum hc�es . �� It is alsa ttu� that people pu�-chas.ing the quadr�n�_n_i�un units prefer to purchase fhem when Ioca�ed on cu1 de sacs. Driveway arrangemQ�ts to the double garages �hat are part of each quadrimin;um unzt work esr[-rPmPly well on a cul de sac system. The larger qt�d�'�mini� stz'tictux�s (usual.�.y 44 feet x 80 fe�t) appear less massive when sited around the circle on a cu� de sac as we11. In thys case, havever, perhaps the mr�st cc�+pe]ling reason for utilizing the two cul de sacs, is tt�at there is an attractiv� wooded axea at the north end Qf this PropertY (be�ween the two cul de sacs} which woulcl be subsiantially des-t-xnyed if a loop street is constr�ct,ed, We can sympathize wi�h the proble.ms o£ plowing a cu� de sac, but in this cas�, we strongZy suggest that the use of the cu3. de sacs creates the best possibZe condition in encouxaging a civality develapment bath �n terit�s of the single family horr� and the quadri mi ni u� arid retai n� �� natvra� qualities o� the sztE, (principally the tr�s) in the best conditi.o�.