STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the May 7, 2007 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, the Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Major Street Plan relocating the street as proposed be approved or the plat document must be revised accordingly;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by City Council, the plat document be revised to provide a second street connection to the subject property as a part of the development or the right-of-way must be dedicated as an “H” Lot on a separate plat document or an Exception to allow 51 dwelling units with one point of access in lieu of 40 dwelling units as per the Street Design Criteria Manual must be obtained ;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for the section line highway shall be submitted for review and approval, or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations must be obtained, or the portion of the section line highway that abuts the subject property shall be vacated;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Nugget Gulch Road shall be submitted for review and approval as identified or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations must be obtained;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Bendt Drive shall be submitted for review and approval as identified or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations must be obtained;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Sourdough Road shall be submitted for review and approval as identified or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations must be obtained;

7.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Claimjumper Drive shall be submitted for review and approval as identified or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations must be obtained;

8.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant must provide signing, lighting, and pavement marking information and must provide non-access easements in accordance with the Street Design Criteria Manual;

9.

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;

10.

All International Fire Codes shall be continually met;

11.

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; and,

12.

Prior to the City’s acceptance of the public improvements, a warranty surety shall be submitted for review and approval as required.