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EDA reviews DCM Farms preliminary plat; members question retail placement and traffic estimates
Summary
EDA members reviewed the DCM Farms preliminary plat and raised questions about a commercial retail outlot that would trigger an Environmental Assessment Worksheet; members said traffic estimates—especially trips attributed to a proposed gas station—appear high and discussed roundabout placement and lot sizes for proposed ‘villa’ townhomes.
Dayton’s Economic Development Authority discussed the DCM Farms preliminary plat on Feb. 18 and raised questions about the commercial retail portion that triggers an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW), the project's projected trip counts and a proposed roundabout tied to a road rerouting.
Staff summarized the proposal as a development of roughly 253 single‑family lots and about 10 acres of commercial retail; the retail portion and a comprehensive‑plan amendment would trigger an EAW. Staff said the overall project was estimated to generate roughly 11,000 vehicle trips per day and that about 70% of those trips were attributed to the commercial retail…
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