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 site plan and plat document as identified on the red lined drawings. In addition, the red lined drawings shall be returned to the Community Planning and Development Services Department;

2.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, road construction plans for Philadelphia Street shall be submitted for review and approval showing 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 two approaches to serve a residential lot in lieu of one approach as per the Street Design Criteria Manual or the plat document shall be revised to eliminate one of the approach locations;

4.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, an accurate site drawing shall be provided to show the width of the actual dedicated Wood Street right-of-way and to show the dimensioned distance between the right-of-way, plat boundary and the proposed driveway location. In addition, an Exception request shall be obtained to reduce the separation between the intersection of Wood Street and Philadelphia Street and the proposed eastern approach to the property or the plat document shall be revised to relocate the approach to comply with the Street Design Criteria Manual;

5.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the plat document shall be revised to show a non-access easement along Philadelphia Street in compliance with the Street Design Criteria Manual or an Exception shall be obtained;

6.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan shall be revised to address the erosion and sediment control and site restorations and stabilization for utility work in Wood Street and Short Street;

7.

Prior to Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council, the cost estimate shall be revised to reflect red line comments as needed;

8.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the proposed Major Drainage Easements and the Municipal Utility Easement to be created by Miscellaneous Document(s) shall be recorded at the Register of Deed’s Office and a copy of the recorded document(s) shall be submitted with the Final Plat application. In addition, the proposed Municipal Utility Easement shall be labeled “Municipal Water Line Easement”;

9.

Prior to submittal of a Final Plat application, the Certificate of Finance Officer shall be revised to read “Community Planning and Development Services Director” in lieu of “Growth Management Director”;

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;

11.

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

12.

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.