City Council

Legacy Ridge – Open House City of Liberty Lake Council Chambers 22710 E Country Vista Rd Liberty Lake, WA 99019 Thursday, October 13, 2016 7:00 p.m. 1. Welcome and Introductions – Katy Allen 2. Liberty Lake – Brief background information a. Population – current and future b. General Land use Information c. Moratorium – Status and next steps 3. Legacy Villas – Amanda Tainio, Planning & Building Services Manager a. Site plan b. Architectural renderings c. Ingress & egress 4. Traffic Study – Andrew Staples, City Engineer a. Status b. Outcomes & expectations 5. Central Valley School District – Rick Doehle, Executive Director of Human Resources & Operations a. Capacity b. Drop off & pick up 6. Public Safety – LLPD Sergeant Darin Morgan 7. Adjournment  Legacy Ridge “Groups”  HOA – NAI Black – Jody (Holt Group Rep)  Advisory – Jeremy, Phil, Erin  Safety Committee – Megan  Block Watch – Jeff R. Zoning Background and Use Information Legacy Ridge Liberty Lake Corporate Park  The Highlands at Liberty Lake Preliminary Plat / PUD  The Liberty Lake Corporate Park BSP 50-96 (located S. of I- (now known as Legacy Ridge) was originally approved 90, W. of Liberty Lake Rd., N. of the hillside, and E. of the by Spokane County in 1996 termination of Sprague Ave.) was also originally approved by Spokane County in 1996 The City of Liberty Lake incorporated August 31, 2001  The predominantly Single Family Residential  The Community Center Mixed Use Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Land Use designation was Land Use designation was approved for the Liberty Lake approved for Legacy Ridge in 2003 with the matching R- Corporate Park area in 2003 with the matching M-2 1 (Single Family Residential) Zoning and Zoning Matrix, (Community Center Mixed Use) Zoning and Zoning Matrix, approved in 2005 approved in 2005  The R-1 (Single Family Residential) District is intended  The M-2 (Community Center Mixed-Use) District is to promote the livability, stability, and improvement of intended to promote the livability, stability, and the City’s single family neighborhoods. The City improvement of the City’s community center mixed use Development Code R-1 Zone provides standards for the areas. The City Development Code M-2 Zone provides orderly expansion and improvement of single family standards for the orderly improvement and expansion of neighborhoods based on the following principles: the M-2 (Community Center Mixed-Use) District based on A. Make efficient use of land and public services, and the following principles: implement the Comprehensive Plan, by providing A. Efficient use of land and urban services. minimum and maximum density standards for housing. B. A mixture of land uses within the M-2 Zone to encourage B. Accommodate a range of housing needs, including walking as an alternative to driving, and provide more owner-occupied and non owner-occupied housing. employment and housing options. C. Provide for compatible building and site design at an C. A connection to neighborhoods and other employment appropriate neighborhood scale. areas. D. Reduce reliance on the automobile for neighborhood D. Provide visitor accommodations and tourism amenities. travel and provide a variety of options for alternative E. Transit-oriented development reduces reliance on the transportation. automobile and parking needs. E. Provide direct and convenient access to schools, F. The M-2 (Community Center Mixed-Use) District provides parks, and neighborhood services. both formal and informal community gathering places. G. Providing retail and commercial services to the surrounding neighborhoods and community.  The adopted zoning matrix identifies uses allowed in  The adopted zoning matrix identifies uses allowed in the M- the R-1 Zone including residential uses, child day care, 2 Zone including residential uses, various dining, personal and pre-school or elementary schools services, entertainment, lodging, and retail uses, light manufacturing uses, schools, government facilities, and offices  Moratorium for stand-alone multi-family passed at the City Council meeting on the night of June 21, 2016 Legacy Villas Apartments - Project Scope Legacy Villas Apartments - Project Permit Timeline Date Notice Pre-Application 4/4/16 Notice emailed to agencies on 3/22/16 Conference 6/21/16 Application Submitted (Counter Complete) Determination of Issued: 7/1/16 Complete Completeness Notice published in the 7/14/16 edition of the Spokesman Review Valley Voice (the official City newspaper) Notice posted on City website on 7/13/16 Notice mailed to property owners adjacent to or within a 150' radius Notice of Application & Issued: 7/13/16 of the subject site on 7/13/16 SEPA Review (Optional Comment Deadline: 4pm, Notice emailed to affected agencies and the public notice group on DNS Process) 7/27/16 7/13/16 Notice also emailed to interested parties with recent multi-family comments on record on 7/13/16 Affidavit of sign posting received on 7/13/16, sign postings verified & pictures provided Technical Review 8/9/16 Notice emailed to agencies on 8/1/16 Meeting Notice published in the 8/26/16 edition of the Valley News Herald (the official City newspaper) Issued: 8/18/16 Notice posted on City website on 8/18/16 Appeal Deadline: 4pm, 9/1/16 Notice mailed or emailed to the project applicant, the Spokane County Assessor, and to any person who, prior to the rendering of Multi-phase apartment the decision, requested notice of the decision or submitted complex with 258 units, Notice of Decision and substantive comments on the application (parties of record) on clubhouse, and associated SEPA Threshold 8/18/16 infrastructure on Determination approximately 16.2 acres Notice emailed to affected agencies and the public notice group on was Approved with 8/18/16 Conditions and a Consistent with all development in Liberty Lake, the project was Mitigated Determination coordinated with all service providers and reviewed for compliance of Non-Significance with laws / ordinances / code requirements. Refer to the Staff (MDNS) Report for CP-2016.0159 (Legacy Villas Apartments) available at http://www.libertylakewa.gov/196/Public-Notices  Approved for 258 Units (252 unit building permit applications) o Phase 1 Buildings A, B, C, D, E, F, G, J, & K = 6 Units Each o Phase 1 Buildings H, I, & L = 24 Units Each o Phase 1 Building M = Clubhouse with future pool o Phase 1 Parking = 303 stalls (including garages, buildings, open lot, and carports) o Phase 2 Buildings N, O, Q, R, S, & T = 6 Units Each o Phase 2 Buildings P, U, & V = 24 Units Each o Phase 2 Building W = 18 Units o Phase 2 Parking = 242 stalls (including garages, buildings, open lot, and carports) o The project contains 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units o Common Open Space = 3.5 Acres (22%) o Net Density = 20 dwelling units per acre o Building Height = 2 and 3 story (40’) o Approaches = 2 on Country Vista Drive & 1 on Legacy Ridge Dr. (fully interconnected driveway system) The Legacy Ridge Dr. approach was a condition of the land purchase and based on the approved site plan, it is required for fire access. The private R/W (driveway) is 28’ wide with no parking proposed and will serve the adjoining hillside property if needed in addition to Liberty Heights Lane (between Horizon CU and Chevron). It is anticipated that approximately 20-25% of tenants will utilize the Legacy Ridge Dr. approach and the remaining 75-80% will utilize the Country Vista Dr. approaches o Project will be managed by a professional property management company For more information, refer to the Staff Report for CP-2016.0159 (Legacy Villas Apartments) available at http://www.libertylakewa.gov/196/Public-Notices Legacy Villas Apartments - Project Schedule and Market Information  The project is being permitted in phases with the first permits issued in September 2016  The first Phase 1 units will be available for occupancy in Spring 2017  The entire project is expected to be completed by Summer 2018  The rents will be comparable to Big Trout Lodge in Liberty Lake  The expected market is residents that want to rent in lieu of owning homes  DRIV E AIS LE A PARCEL LINE BLDG A BLDG B IVE IST A DR N TRY V BLDG C CO U BLDG F BLDG G BLDG J PARCEL LINE PARCEL LINE E DRIV LE A BLDG K E AIS BLDG GR1 DRIV EB AISL BLDG D LE F E AIS DRIV LE E BLDG H E AIS BLDG N LE D DRIV E AIS BLDG O BLDG E BLDG I DRIV BLDG M CLUBHOUSE LE C A BLDG L ISLE BLDG Q E AIS BLD EA DRIV EXISTING P A RT G GR DRIV A NOT SWALE 2 POOL BLDG P PARCEL LINE WETLANDS BLDG R LE I E AIS DRIV EXISTING DRAINAGE AREA BLDG GR3 PARCEL LINE BLDG S LEG PARCEL LINE DR ACY IV E AI S RID LE G GE A DRIVE BL DRI BLDG U BLDG W DG BLDG T VE G ISLE J R4 DRIVE BLDG V K AISLE A ISLE L DRIVE H LE BLDG GR5 AIS VE DR I LEG ACY VIL LAS DR IVE PARCEL LINE NORTH 0 30 60 120 SCALE: 1" = 60' LEGACY VILLAS LIBERTY LAKE, WASHINGTON OCTOBER 2016 24 Unit Pre-Application Submittal - Similar to Approved Elevation Clubhouse Pre-Application Submittal - Similar to Approved Elevation  Traffic & Transportation - INFORMATION City of Liberty Lake’s Traffic Study and Mitigation requirements In the early 1990’s Liberty Lake developers created a funding mechanism for transportation funding. This plan is referred to as the Harvard Rd mitigation plan. The plan was last updated in 2013. All development in Liberty Lake may choose to contribute to the Harvard Rd mitigation fund or complete a traffic study and construct mitigation measures as identified from the study. Other than Central Valley School District who completed their own traffic study, every single development constructed in Liberty Lake since the plan was adopted in 1996 has contributed to the fund. This fund is used for capital projects identified in the plan. Like many other developers, Legacy Villas chose to pay the mitigation fees. Based on total build out, their mitigation fees are estimated at $93,415.32. Traffic Study  City wide Traffic Study underway through a $50,000 contract with CH2MHill  The study will include current volumes on all major arterials as well as projections at build out  The study is expected to be complete in Dec. 2016  The results of the study will be used to identify City Wide transportation priorities such as intersection upgrades or operational changes.  At this time, we do not have the report’s results or sufficient information to know whether a traffic signal or other operational changes @ Legacy Ridge Drive & Country Vista are recommended by the consultant.  On 8/11/2016 traffic counts were taken – the results are posted on the City’s website: http://libertylakewa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2406 Legacy Ridge Drive  Legacy Ridge Drive was constructed in 1997 as a public street by owners of the original Liberty Lake Corporate Park up to the property line for the existing Legacy Ridge HOA.  Legacy Ridge Drive is designated as a local access road.  Legacy Ridge Drive north of the gate is maintained by the City  City code related to the requirements for access Article 10-3B Access and Circulation. Legacy Villa’s Driveway onto Legacy Ridge Drive  The City was informed by Copper Basin that the terms of the sale for the Legacy Villa Apartments required a private drive onto Legacy Ridge Drive.  The Fire Dept. approved the development with the private drive.  Legacy Ridge Drive is a public street operated and maintained by the City but which adjacent property owners own fee title to the underlying public right of way.