PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Commission recommended that the Layout Plat be approved with the following stipulations:

1. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a grading plan and an erosion and sediment control plan for all improved areas shall be submitted for review and approval;
2. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary;
3. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, sewer plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of sanitary sewer mains and service lines shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
4. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall demonstrate that agreements necessary to assure wastewater connection fees for upgrades, improvements or replacement to the sanitary sewer lift station serving this area, are in effect and that the appropriate fees shall be paid;
5. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, water plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of water mains shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the water main to be located along the east lot line of the subject property shall be constructed as a 14 inch diameter water main per the City's Northeast Area Analysis completed in July, 2002;
6. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall enter into a cost sharing agreement with the City for the design and construction of a booster station or reservoir in order to provide water service to that portion of the subject property located at or above 3,450 foot elevation;
7. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the interior streets shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the three cul-de-sac streets shall be located in a minimum 49 foot right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the construction plans shall identify the construction of a permanent turnaround at the end of the cul-de-sacs with a minimum 110 foot diameter right-of-way and a minimum 92 foot diameter paved surface or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. The balance of the interior streets shall be located in a minimum 52 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 27 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter sidewalk, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
8. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, the plat document shall be revised to provide street connections to the properties located north and west of the subject property as needed;
9. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, the plat document shall include the right-of-way for the two streets located within the CHMH Subdivision and the construction plans shall include the off-site street improvements or the two streets shall be dedicated as right-of-way and constructed as a part of a separate plat action;
10. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the property shall be annexed into the City limits;
11. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, a utility master plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the utility master plan shall provide for the extension of utilities through the subject property as well as to adjacent properties;
12. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;
13. Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat application, a fire hydrant design plan showing the location of fire hydrants and water lines, including the size of the proposed water lines, shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations waiving the requirement to provide a central water system shall be obtained;
14. Prior to submittal of a Final Plat, a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow a lot length greater than twice the lot width or the plat shall be revised to comply with the length to width requirement;
15. Prior to submittal of a Final Plat, the applicant shall submit proposed street names to the Emergency Services Communication Center for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the approved street names; and,
16. Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted and the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid.

Vote: (9 to 0 with Brannan, Brown, Henning, Hoffmann, Nash, Prairie Chicken, Schmidt, Stone and Wevik voting yes and none voting no)