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 Catron Boulevard shall be submitted for review and approval. In particular, the road construction plans shall show the street constructed with a 12 inch water main in conformance with the City’s Utility System Master Plan and sewer or a Variance to the Subdivision Regulations shall be obtained;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the proposed non-access easement extending along the entire length of Fifth Street as it abuts the property or an Exception shall be obtained to allow access from the higher order street. If an Exception is not obtained, the existing curb cut shall be removed. If an Exception is obtained, the length of area without a non-access easement shall be limited to only accommodate one lane of one-way traffic;

3.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show a minimum 50 foot non-access easement from the corner radius along East Stumer Road and a minimum 85 foot non-access easement from the corner radius along Shelby Avenue as they abut the southeast corner of proposed Lot 4 as per the Street Design Criteria Manual or an Exception shall be obtained;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show the proposed non-access easement extended east along East Stumer Road as it abuts the northwest corner of proposed Lot 5 to insure that a potential future driveway to Lot 5 aligns with the existing driveway on the north side of the street as per the Street Design Criteria Manual an Exception shall be obtained;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the applicant shall confirm that drainage on Lot 5 complies with the United States Army Corp of Engineers 404 Permit (Permit #2004-30258) and the requirements identified in the associated 2005 Wetland Mitigation Plan. If the drainage does not comply, a drainage report shall be submitted for review and approval for the area. In addition, drainage easements shall be secured as needed;

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 Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the second page of the plat document showing the Certificate Titles shall be submitted for review and approval;

9.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, all necessary changes shall be made to the plat document as identified on the red lined drawing;

10.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the “Wetlands” as a “Conservation Easement”. In addition, the recording information for the existing “Conservation Easement” shall be identified on the plat document;

11.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the plat document shall be revised to show the proposed Major Drainage Easement being “created this document”;

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.