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I am concerned that apartment development on the Weatherford property will have a detrimental impact on the neighborhood. In order to address this concern the Sector Two Plan recommends that Medium Density Residential (6 -12 units per acre) be limited to 8 acres and also limited to single - family townhomes, zero -lot line houses, or multi - family senior housing. I am concerned that unattractive commercial and multi - family development will detract from the quality of life of the area. Much of the concern with commercial and non - single - family residential development deals with poorly designed and unattractive development rather than the underlying use itself. The Sector Two Plan recommends that new commercial and higher density residential uses be developed based on design guidelines that address buffering, screening, outdoor storage, landscaping, signage, noise, lighting, building materials, and building layout and design. I am concerned about the traffic impacts of higher intensity development. The Sector Two Plan recommends applying general site design principles that discourage strip commercial development along Ranch Road 12 and encourage well planned interconnected commercial development that minimizes off -site traffic impacts. The Sector Two Plan also addresses the potential traffic impacts of future development on the Weatherford property by limiting the number of curb cuts to one each onto Ranch Road 12 and Craddock Ave (not counting the Ramona /Hughson connector). The Plan also addresses the need for appropriate site design on this property to adequately serve the amount of traffic generated and to avoid many potential off -site traffic problems. How will the future widening of Ranch Road 12 and Craddock Avenue impact the greenspace buffer on the Weatherford property? It is estimated that about 10' of additional road right -of -way for Ranch Road 12 and 5' to 10' on Craddock Ave will be necessary on the Weatherford property to accommodate future widening of these roads. The required 50' greenspace buffer on the Weatherford property is in addition to this additional right -of -way. What about safe pedestrian and bicycle facilities? Over 80% of the people who returned comment forms at the first Sector Two public meeting believe that planning for pedestrians and bicyclists should be at least as important as planning for car traffic. The Sector Two Plan acknowledges the city's policy commitment through the Horizons Master Plan to plan for alternative modes of transportation, including providing bicycle and pedestrian routes. City Council Meeting (June 25, 2001)