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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | JANUARY 21, 2021 | 7A Gateway from A1 oped or integral to the use of Gateway Boulevard will be sold to the appli- cant, JDL Construction, for a mutually agreed upon sum of money for the surplus land. Once the surplus land is acquired from the city, the applicant will complete a lot consolidation to cre- ate the final development site, coming to about two acres. The Cottage Grove Housing Needs Analysis prompted the city in Jan- uary 2019 to aim for the creation of 69 dwelling units per year in order to reach the city’s goal of 1,379 more units by 2038. The addition of this complex to Cottage Grove’s housing stock would by itself satisfy nearly 60 percent of the city’s stated annual hous- ing development goal. In planning the current development, however, the peculiar S-shaped curves on Gateway Boule- an area for outdoor recre- ation and gatherings. Individual units are ap- proximately 900 square feet with two bedrooms and one bath. The ground floor of each building is proposed to incorporate accessible design features with four of the units having roll-in showers. In terms of its spatial presence, the highest ridge on the three-story buildings will top out at about 31 feet and, while abutting Row River Trail, is not to have any impact on the neighboring path- way. The proposed site is in a Residential Commercial Zone, consisting of three undeveloped lots and one lot that is currently encumbered by Gateway Boulevard. It is intended that the portion that is not devel- NO MORE GUTTER CLEANING, OR YOUR MONEY BACK GUARANTEED! CALL US TODAY FOR A FREE ESTIMATE 15 % AND! OFF YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE * Promo Number: 285 1-855-536-8838 10 % + OFF SENIOR & MILITARY DISCOUNTS 5 % OFF TO THE FIRST 50 CALLERS! ** Mon-Thurs: 8am-11pm, Fri-Sat: 8am-5pm, Sun: 2pm-8pm EST *For those who qualify. One coupon per household. No obligation estimate valid for 1 year. ** Offer valid at estimate only. 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So one of the things we’re fixing here is the dedication of that road.” The development site will also have a single en- try and exit point along the southerly Gateway Boulevard right-of-way margin, providing the only means for vehicles to pass in and out of the complex. The posted speed lim- it through the uniquely curvy area is 35 mph. A memo from city staff this month stated concern about the proposed en- trance and exit location, questioning if there is enough sight distance for maneuvering all the traf- fic movements. A technical memoran- dum from Branch En- gineering addressed the issue, acknowledging that there are “near 90-degree bends” to the east and west of the site as well as We’ll make sure your system is running eff ectively and effi ciently. Call for details and an appointment today, and beat the winter rush! other possible obstruc- tions to line of sight. In particular, exiting the site onto the boulevard poses challenges. The memo goes on to point out that, based on methodology set by the American Association of State Highway and Trans- portation Officials (AAS- HTO), the line-of-sight conditions do not meet required minimum rec- ommended intersection sight distance for looking in either direction while performing turning ma- neuvers. It is proposed, howev- er, that the street’s medi- an lane would allow for a “two-stage left-turn ma- neuver” from the site onto Gateway Boulevard and meet AASHTO standards. “While not an ideal condition, storing a ve- hicle in the median for a two-stage left-turn will allow refuge for the de- parting vehicle, should an approaching vehicle from the right come into view after a left-turning move- ment has been initiated …” stated the memo. However, it was also stated that conditions that do not meet the AASH- TO recommendations can be acceptable if there are adequate conditions avail- able for a vehicle in the associated travel lane to come to a complete stop. Citing another AASH- TO methodology for stop- ping sight distance, the memo makes the case that there is adequate room for oncoming vehicles to come to a safe stop, espe- cially if the median lane is used. Recommendations to improve safety included limited landscaping grass in order to maintain line of sight and that curve advisory signs at 25 or 30 mph be installed on each approach to the curves to reduce vehicle speeds. The Planning Com- mission was scheduled to deliberate on this project during its regular session on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. As the Planning Com- mission’s session will have occurred after The Senti- nel’s press deadline for this issue, please check the on- line version of this article for further details on this project’s development. The public is invited to attend future Planning Commission meetings virtually by checking cal- endar dates on the city’s website at www.cottage- grove.org/calendar. 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