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

1.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, a grading plan 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 application, a drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to provide drainage easements as necessary;

3.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, 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 application, water plans prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer showing the extension of water mains shall be submitted for review. If a shared well 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;

5.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the private access easement as it extends south from Timberland Trail and including that portion located along the north lot line of the subject property shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the private access easement shall be constructed with a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, street light conduit, water and sewer. In addition, the construction plans shall identify the construction of a permanent turnaround at the private access easement with a minimum 110 foot diameter right-of-way and a minimum 92 foot diameter paved surface or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

6.

Upon submittal of a Preliminary Plat application, road construction plans for the section line highway shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the section line highway shall be constructed with a minimum 24 foot wide paved surface, curb, gutter, street light conduit, water and sewer improvements or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained or the section line highway shall be vacated;

7.

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

8.

Upon submittal of the Preliminary Plat application, a fire hydrant design plan showing the location of fire hydrants and water lines, including the size of the proposed water lines, shall be submitted for review and approval or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations waiving the requirement to provide a central water system shall be obtained;

9.

An Exception to allow an easement to serve as access to eleven lots in lieu of four lots as per the Street Design Criteria Manual is denied;

10.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the property shall be annexed into the City limits;

11.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a Special Exception shall be obtained to allow a 2,790 foot long cul-de-sac with no intermediate turnarounds in lieu of a maximum 500 foot long cul-de-sac with intermediate turnarounds every 600 feet as per the Street Design Criteria Manual;

12.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, a subdivision name shall be submitted to the Register of Deed’s Office for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the approved subdivision name;

13.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, a street name for the private access easement shall be submitted for review and approval. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show the approved street name;

14.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, a Wild Fire Mitigation Plan shall be submitted for review and approval and the plan shall be implemented;

15.

Upon submittal of a Final Plat application, a road maintenance agreement for the private access easement shall be submitted for review and approval; and,

16.

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.

VOTE: (6 to 0 with Anderson, Andrews, Hadcock, LeMay, Prairie Chicken and Schmidt voting yes and none voting no)