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

1. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, a topographical drawing showing any proposed grading, 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, drainage calculations consistent with the Arrowhead Drainage Basin Plan shall be submitted for review and approval;

3. 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. If individual on-site wastewater systems are proposed, then an on-site wastewater plan prepared by a Professional Engineer demonstrating that the soils are suitable for on-site wastewater systems shall be submitted for review and approval;

4. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, the location and depth of wells and service lines, septic tanks and drainfields for each lot shall be submitted for review and approval;

5. 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. If a shared well and/or a community water facility is proposed than it shall be designed as a public water system or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show utility easement(s) as needed;

6. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, an access easement shall be provided to the subject properties and road construction plans for the continuation of Covenant Drive shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the extension of Covenant Drive shall be constructed with a minimum 49 foot wide right-of-way and a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street light conduit, sewer and water or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. The proposed cul-de-sac turnaround bulb shall be located in a minimum 96 foot wide diameter right-of-way with a minimum 76 foot wide diameter paved surface or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

7. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;

8. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, a Master Plan for the future subdivision of the undeveloped lot, proposed Lot 2 shall be submitted for review and approval;

9. Prior to issuance of a Building Permit, supplemental tap fees shall be paid;

10. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the section line highway shall be constructed to City Street Design Standards or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained or the section line highway shall be vacated. The adjacent property owner shall sign the petition to vacate the section line highway or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained to allow half a right-of-way;

11. Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Catron Boulevard shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In particular, the road construction plans shall show Catron Boulevard constructed with a curb, gutter, sidewalks, street light conduit and sewer;

12. Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat, all Uniform Fire Codes shall be continually met;

13. Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, a reserve area shall be shown or a note shall be placed on the plat indicating that at the time a Building Permit is applied for, a reserve drainfield area will be identified and held in reserve unless a public sewer system is provided;

14. Upon submittal of a 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,

15. Upon submittal of a Final Plat, the property shall be rezoned to allow the minimum lot size requested or a zoning variance shall be obtained.

VOTE: (8 to 0 with Brown, Fast Wolf, Anderson, Nash, Prairie Chicken, Rodriguez, Schmidt and Hadcock voting yes and none voting no)