Planning Memo Template

Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the February 21, 2005 City Council meeting as the stipulations of approval have not been met.

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

1.	Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a sediment and erosion control plan for all improved areas shall be submitted for review and approval;
2.	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 address drainage from Phase One as it flows across proposed Lots 9 thru 15 of Block 4. In addition, the drainage plan shall address drainage from Lots 10 thru 13 of Block 3 and Lots 2 thru 5 of Block 11. The drainage plan shall also include calculations and the design of an on-site detention facility. In addition, the facility shall be constructed as a part of this phase of the development. The plat document shall also be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary;
3.	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 to the Engineering Division;
4.	Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the road construction plans shall be revised to show Springfield Road located in a minimum 52 foot wide right-of-way and constructed with a minimum 27 foot wide paved surface or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. If a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations is obtained, then visitor parking shall be provided at a ratio of one parking stall per dwelling located within three hundred feet of the residence or a Special Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained. In addition, a Special Exception is hereby granted to reduce the right-of-way width from 52 feet to 49 feet and to reduce the pavement width from 27 feet to 24 feet as per the Street Design Criteria Manual;
5.	A Special Exception is hereby granted to allow 44 dwelling units in lieu of 40 dwelling units with one point of access;
6.	All Uniform Fire Codes shall be continually met;
7.	Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a subdivision cost estimate shall be submitted for review and approval;
8.	Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along the first fifty feet of all corner lots;
9.	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.