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 plat document shall be revised to show the dedication of one additional foot of right-of-way along Doolittle Street or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained. In addition, a Variance to the Zoning Ordinance shall be obtained from the Zoning Board of Adjustment to reduce the front yard setback for the existing residence from 25 feet to 24 feet as a result of dedicating the additional foot of right-of-way;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along the first 50 foot of Wood Avenue and Doolittle Street starting at the northwest corner of proposed Lot A or an Exception to the Street Design Criteria Manual shall be obtained;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an Exception shall be obtained to allow a lot twice as long as it is wide for proposed Lot A or the plat document shall be revised to comply with the length to width requirement;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, construction plans for Doolittle Street shall be submitted for review and approval showing three additional feet of pavement, for a minimum pavement width of 27 feet, or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be submitted for review and approval;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, construction plans for Wood Avenue shall be submitted for review and approval showing three additional feet of pavement, for a minimum pavement width of 27 feet, and a sidewalk along the east side of the street or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be submitted for review and approval;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, a grading plan shall be submitted for review and approval demonstrating that the lot drainage from proposed Lot B will not affect proposed Lot A,

7.

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;

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 submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the 100 year Federally designated floodplain boundary effective as of the date of submittal of the Final Plat application;

10.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the existing garage located on the proposed common lot line between proposed Lot A and Lot B shall be removed;

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.