Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the June 7, 2004 City Council meeting as the stipulations of approval have not been met.

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

1. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, all necessary changes shall be made to the construction plans as identified on the redlined drawings. In addition, the redlined drawings shall be returned;
2. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of an additional ten feet of right-of-way along Elm Avenue or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
3. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the construction plans shall be revised to show the bike path along the east side of Elm Avenue in lieu of the west side of Elm Avenue as currently shown on the construction plans;
4. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a private utility plan shall be submitted for review and approval;
5. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a geotechnical report identifying the pavement design and identifying the corrosivity of the soils shall be submitted for review and approval;
6. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the drainage plan shall identify where the edge drains tie into the storm sewer system. In addition, the drainage plan shall identify that the proposed channels located along the north and south lot lines of the subject property have adequate capacity to handle the flows;
7. All Uniform Fire Codes shall be continually met;
8. Prior to submittal of the Final Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Elm Avenue and the first 50 feet of Field View Drive as per the Street Design Criteria Manual;
9. Prior to submittal of the Final Plat, the plat document shall be revised to show a ten foot wide planting screen easement along Elm Avenue as per Chapter 16.12.190.E of the Subdivision Regulations or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;
10. Prior to submittal of the Final Plat, the plat document shall be revised to eliminate the "Resolution by Governing Board". In addition, the plat document shall be revised to add the "Certificate of Growth Management Director" and the "Certificate of Finance Officer" which certifies that the Growth Management Director signed the plat document; and,
11. 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.

VOTE: (5 to 0 to 1 with Brown, Henning, Hoffmann, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt voting yes, none voting no and Nash abstaining)