Woodbury — Transcript

Tuesday, June 16, 2026Analysis complete

Areas of Interest

  • Residents raise urgent safety concerns over the proposed Century Avenue extension, citing multiple accidents and advocating for alternatives.
  • Woodbury's 185-acre Bailey West Master Plan faces scrutiny over pedestrian safety, architectural consistency, and inter-city coordination challenges.
  • New Life Academy's 30-acre expansion triggers significant land use modifications in Woodbury's master plan, with implications for parking and traffic.
  • The future of Century Avenue's extension remains uncertain, pending a critical review in Woodbury's 2050 Comprehensive Plan amidst public opposition.
  • Commissioners push for enhanced pedestrian-friendly designs, including boulevard trees and safety infrastructure, in Woodbury's new developments.

20 Topics in This Document

June 15th Planning Commission meeting procedures

Bailey Properties Master Plan (Project #19-2025-00603)

Master plan requirements for properties over 100 acres

Stormwater management approach for regional ponds

Pedestrian and greenway corridor planning

Architectural themes for development continuity

Modifications to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan

New Life Academy land acquisition and campus expansion

Evaluation of Century Avenue extension in 2050 Comprehensive Plan

Public engagement and neighborhood meetings feedback

Traffic and pedestrian safety concerns on Century Avenue South

Enforceability and guiding principles of master plans

Newport's adjacent development plans (QuickTrip, light industrial, affordable housing)

Washington County design standards for right-of-way widths

Proposed landscaping and boulevard trees along Century Avenue

Pedestrian connectivity and walkability in commercial areas

Parking strategies for New Life Academy sports fields

Integration of green spaces and landscaping in development

Discussion of private drive access and pedestrian paths

Implementation of curve extensions, bump-outs, and raised crosswalks

Full Extraction
  • Residents raise urgent safety concerns over the proposed Century Avenue extension, citing multiple accidents and advocating for alternatives.
  • Woodbury's 185-acre Bailey West Master Plan faces scrutiny over pedestrian safety, architectural consistency, and inter-city coordination challenges.
  • New Life Academy's 30-acre expansion triggers significant land use modifications in Woodbury's master plan, with implications for parking and traffic.
  • The future of Century Avenue's extension remains uncertain, pending a critical review in Woodbury's 2050 Comprehensive Plan amidst public opposition.
  • Commissioners push for enhanced pedestrian-friendly designs, including boulevard trees and safety infrastructure, in Woodbury's new developments.

Thank you, Dan. Uh, one item on the agenda for this evening. Uh, that is the Bailey Properties Master Plan, project number 19-2025-00 603.

Jim GentileBailey Properties Master PlanIntroducing the main agenda item after the roll call.

Please consider not extending that just for the safety of everyone both that live there and also use the park.

Janelle EricksonCentury Avenue ExtensionPublic comment urging against the Century Avenue extension due to safety concerns.

we want to make sure that you guys continue working with our city and make sure that, you know, it's done safely.

Johnny DemayCentury Avenue Extension, Inter-municipal collaborationPublic comment emphasizing the need for inter-municipal collaboration on road safety.

Master plans are a a guiding document. So they certainly do establish policy direction. Um they do they are adopted by resolution by the city council and any project that is requesting a PUD through the city must be consistent with the that master plan.

EricMaster Plan enforceabilityExplaining the enforceability and nature of master plans to Commissioner Guzik.

We will certainly take a look at that as part of the movement from the draft plan to the final plan.

EricPedestrian infrastructure designResponding to Commissioner Guzik's suggestion for specific pedestrian crossing improvements.

If possible, I would like to see boulevard trees along Century Avenue between the trail and the roadway and not just the double row on the outside.

Jacob GuzikCentury Avenue landscapingSuggesting specific landscaping for Century Avenue to enhance its aesthetic and pedestrian experience.

I do think within the City of Woodbury's safe safe systems approach plan, I don't know if we've adopted I don't think we've ever adopted complete streets per se, but I think it would be prudent to have more curve extensions or bump outs or pedestrian refuge islands, potentially raised crosswalks on the city owned streets could make that more pedestrian friendly.

Jacob GuzikPedestrian safety infrastructureAdvocating for specific pedestrian safety improvements at intersections, referencing the city's approach plan.

And um the only concern was for the the traffic, I think, um especially of trucks and such uh delivering things. Yeah, they I know they worked that out among themselves.

Marsha KennedyNewport Development TrafficReferring to past discussions and resolution of traffic concerns for the QuickTrip project in Newport.

Mhm. In a perfect world, there'd be probably more utilization of the existing parking at the church and academy site, but in reality, that's just not what we see.

Marsha KennedyNew Life Academy ParkingCommenting on the practical challenges of parking at New Life Academy's sports fields, anticipating current habits.

And then the landscaping, I was pleased to see so much green focus on that and I appreciate your focus Commissioner Guzick on that. As many trees, etc. We don't want to be a concrete jungle and I think the foc

Marsha KennedyLandscaping and Green SpaceExpressing approval of the plan's emphasis on green infrastructure and landscaping.