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, road construction plans for the common access easements shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the streets located in a minimum 59 foot wide easement and constructed with a sidewalk along both sides of the easement, street light conduit, water and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Disk Drive shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the installation of a sewer main to the eastern terminus of the street and a sidewalk along the north side of the street or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Exception shall be obtained to allow access to Lot 2R from Mall Drive, the higher traveled street, or the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along all of Lot 2R as it abuts Mall Drive;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Exception shall be obtained to allow the approach to Lot 1R to be located 452.43 feet from the intersection of Mall Drive and LaCrosse Street in lieu of 460 feet as per the Street Design Criteria Manual or the plat document shall be revised to comply with the requirement;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a grading plan, including cut and fill quantities, shall be submitted for review and approval if subdivision improvements are required;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan in compliance with the adopted Stormwater Quality Manual shall be submitted for review and approval if subdivision improvements are required. In addition, an Erosion and Sediment Control Permit shall be obtained prior to any construction;

7.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a cost estimate of the required subdivision improvements 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 proposed 12.5 foot wide utility easement along the east lot line of proposed Lot 2R as a minimum 20 foot wide utility easement;

9.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the applicant shall demonstrate that the existing gravity sewer main located along the west lot line of proposed Lot 1R is within the existing utility easement or the plat document shall be revised to dedicate an additional utility easement as needed;

10.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat title shall be revised to read “Formerly Lots 1 and 2 of Block 1” in lieu of “Formerly the balance of Lots 1 and 2 of Block 1”;

11.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the book and page of the previously vacated March Avenue right-of-way;

12.

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;

13.

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

14.

The approved Preliminary Plat for which no grading, construction or other improvements have been initiated within two years of the date of approval of the plat shall be deemed as expired. However, the owner or applicant of the plat may, prior to the termination of the two year period, request a one year extension subject to approval by the City Council.