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

1.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission, an Exception to allow 164 dwelling units in lieu of 40 dwelling units with one point of access shall be obtained or a revised Preliminary Plat application showing a second access shall be submitted for review and approval;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission, an Exception to allow Foothills Drive as a 1,390 foot long cul-de-sac with no intermediate turnarounds in lieu of a 500 foot long cul-de-sac with an intermediate turnaround every 600 feet shall be obtained or the plat document shall be revised accordingly;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission, an Exception to allow Estates Drive as a 750 foot long cul-de-sac with no intermediate turnarounds in lieu of a 500 foot long cul-de-sac with an intermediate turnaround every 600 feet shall be obtained or the plat document shall be revised accordingly;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the Planning Commission, an Exception to allow a 12 percent maximum grade in lieu of an eight percent maximum grade along Foothills Drive be obtained or the construction plans shall be revised accordingly;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, all necessary changes shall be made to the construction plans as identified on the red lined drawings. In addition, the red lined drawings shall be returned to the Growth Management Department;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, revised water and sewer plans shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the water and sewer plans shall show the extension of main(s) from Estates Drive to proposed Lots 4 and 5 located at the northern terminus of Foothills Drive. In addition, the water plans shall show the location of the existing fire hydrants and the connection to the existing water line(s). The plat document shall also be revised to provide utility easements as needed;

7.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, pavement design calculations shall be submitted for review and approval;

8.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a cost estimate of the subdivision improvements shall be submitted for review and approval;

9.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans showing the installation of curb, gutter, sidewalk, water and sewer along Foothills Drive shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

10.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans showing the installation of curb and gutter along Estates Drive shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

11.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall submit written documentation from the Springbrook Acres Home Owners Association demonstrating that they are in concurrence with the private streets within the Springbrook Acres Subdivision being utilized to access the proposed development;

12.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, additional drainage information shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the drainage calculations for the proposed 24 inch corrugated metal pipe in Foothills Drive and the class and depth of the proposed riprap shall be submitted for review and approval;

13.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, an Initial and Final Planned Residential Development Plan shall be reviewed and approved reducing the size of the lots from three acres to 1.692 acres and 2.239 acres, respectively, or the plat document shall be revised to provide a minimum three acre lot size or the property shall be rezoned to Low Density Residential District;

14.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show Estates Drive and Foothills Drive as access easements in lieu of right-of-way. In addition, the applicant shall submit documentation for review and approval demonstrating maintenance of the access easements; and,

15.

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.