Commission approves Boulevard Phase 9 conditional use; staff flags traffic mitigation and possible development agreement

The Auburn Planning Commission approved conditional-use CU20267 for Boulevard Phase 9, a proposed addition of units to an existing boulevard development at 547 Bryant Circle, with a staff-recommended condition to vacate part of Bryant Avenue right-of-way to maintain lot access. The proposal adds four units to Phase 6 South (bringing that phase to 23 units, density ~9.54 du/acre) and 34 units to Phase 6 North (bringing that phase to 62 units, density ~11.68 du/acre).

Staff noted traffic will be an important issue and said a development agreement may be used to define the applicant’s contribution to traffic mitigation. Traffic staff summarized a pre/post analysis for the network and said the study identified a focused increase of roughly 29% in traffic along a tied street segment (the analysis compared pre- and post-development traffic flows and identified where trips were redistributed). Staff said the developer’s contribution and details would be refined after DRT and the traffic engineer’s follow-up with the engineer of record.

CADRE Engineering (applicant representative) said the developer has experience with prior phases and is open to working on a development agreement. On a motion by Commissioner 10, seconded by Commissioner 5, the commission approved CU20267 with the staff condition. The motion passed on voice vote.