Project Location

No. 04PL047 - Skyline Pines East Subdivision
A request by Wyss Associates, Inc. for Web Real Estate Holdings Company, LLC to consider an application for a Layout Plat on property described by metes and bounds as commencing at the SW corner of the NW ¼ of the SE 1/4 of Section 11, T1N, R7E, BHM, point also the Point of Beginning; travel 918.99 feet at a bearing N00º21'00" East to a point; thence travel 225.24 feet at a bearing S41º05’15" East to a point; thence travel 110.01 feet at a bearing N35º36'28" East to a point; thence travel 100.98 feet at a bearing N69º46'53" East to a point; thence travel 122.49 feet at a bearing N87º48'19" East to a point; thence travel 74.12 feet at a bearing S52º32'01" East to a point; thence travel 126.16 feet at a bearing S73º30'07" East to a point; thence travel 237.48 feet at a bearing S61º30'24" East to a point; thence travel 174.01 feet at a bearing N90º00'00" East to a point; thence travel 129.48 feet at a bearing S30º35'10" East to a point; thence travel 117.84 feet at a bearing S07º03'57” East to a point; thence travel 120.73 feet at a bearing S24º43'12" West to a point; thence travel 216.00 feet at a bearing S67º49'27" West to a point; thence travel 387.50 feet at a bearing S45º54'33" West to a point; thence travel 548.94 feet at a bearing N89º27'22" West to the point of beginning; said parcel contains approximately 16.55 acres more or less, more generally described as being located west of the western terminus of Fairmont Boulevard and north of Tower Road.

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

1. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, geotechnical information and slope stability analysis shall be submitted for review and approval;
2. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, a grading plan shall be submitted for review and approval;
3. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, a Drainage Plan in accordance with the Meade Hawthorne Drainage Basin Design Plan shall be submitted for review and approval. The drainage plan shall also identify off-site impacts. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as needed;
4. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, road construction plans for Sandstone Lane and Pevans Parkway shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show the streets located in a minimum 52 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 27 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, street light conduit and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
5. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, the applicant shall demonstrate that Sandstone Lane can be constructed within the existing 52 foot wide right-of-way or additional right-of-way shall be obtained. In addition, the construction plans shall show Sandstone Lane constructed in the center of the right-of-way or a Special Exception shall be obtained as per the Street Design Criteria Manual. If a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations is granted to waive the requirement to provide a minimum 27 foot wide paved surface, then visitor parking at a ratio of one space per dwelling unit shall be provided within 300 feet of the residence or a Special Exception shall be obtained;
6. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show access easements to all proposed lots with a shared driveway or the lot configurations shall be revised to provide individual driveways to each lot. In addition, road construction plans for the access easements shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, road the construction plans shall show the access easements with a width of 49 feet 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;
7. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, 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. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide public utility easements or additional rights-of-way for maintenance of manholes located on proposed lots or the sewer main shall be reconstructed placing the existing sewer line in the proposed right-of-way;
8. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, 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. The water plans shall also provide a connection between the Terracita High Level Pressure Zone and the Southwest High Level Pressure Zone. In addition, utility easements shall be provided as needed;
9. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;
10. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, the applicant shall identify the location of the street name change for Sandstone Lane and Pevans Parkway. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to clearly show the street names;
11. All Uniform Fire Codes shall be continually met;
12. Upon submittal of the Final Plat, surety for any required subdivision improvements that have not been completed shall be posted and the subdivision inspection fees shall be paid; and,
13. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Major Amendment to the Planned Residential Development shall be obtained to allow a townhome development in lieu of the previously approved single family residential development.

Vote: (7 to 0 Brown, Fast Wolf, Henning, Hoffmann, Nash, Prairie Chicken and Stone voting yes and none voting no)