STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Preliminary Plat be continued to the March 3, 2008 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, 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;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, construction plans for North Maple Avenue shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the construction plans shall show sidewalk and water along all of North Maple Avenue as it abuts the property or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the water plans shall be revised to show the extension of a water main from proposed Lot 3 to the intersection of Disk Drive and North Maple Avenue to provide a looped system;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the construction plans shall be revised to show the new sanitary sewer service to proposed Lots 2 and 4 as shown on the Master Utility Plan;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the construction plans shall be revised to show the existing eight inch water main and the existing eight inch sewer main on Sheet 1 of 1;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the existing water main extending south from East Mall Drive to proposed Lot 3 within a public utility easement or a miscellaneous document shall be recorded at the Register of Deed’s Office creating the public utility easement and a copy submitted to the Growth Management Department;

7.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a revised 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 the existing 20 foot wide utility easement along the south lot line of Lot 2. In addition, the plat document shall be revised to show a three foot wide public utility easement along the west lot line of proposed Lot 2 to accommodate the sanitary sewer main location within North Maple Avenue as it abuts this portion of the property;

9.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to read “North Maple Avenue” in lieu of “Maple Avenue”;

10.

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,

11.

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