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-182- the applicants expressed a desire to bring the original plat to the City Council to receive their direction. She explained that before they took the time and expense of preparing a new plat, the applicant wanted to determine if the City Council would, require a connection to the south. On February 26, 2002, the City Council reviewed the issues and determined that the applicant needs to provide an access to the south and that a second access onto Alpine Drive would be impracticable, Therefore, the applicant is back before the Planning Commission for reconsideration of the preliminary plat the shows only one access onto Alpine Dr. and an eventual public road connection to properties to the south. The subject property is zoned R-3 Urban Residential which allows up to 7 dwelling units per acre. The property is approximately 8,7 acres in size. When the right-of-way of Alpine Dr. and Hwy. 47 is factored out, the property has 7.1 net acres. The preliminary plat is proposing 42 townhouse unit with a net density of 5.91 units per acre. The preliminary plat is proposing a public right-of-way extending south from Alpine Dr, and that terminates in a temporary cul-de-sac. The preliminary plat shows private driveway collectors serving 16 of the units. The remaining 26 units will have driveways on the public right-of-way. All of the driveways will be at least 25 feet long, with several'being 30 to 40 feet long, She said the staff desires to have the right-of-way extend to the south property line in order to- accommodate future extension and connections to streets to the south. The extended right-of-way as shown on the preliminary plat greatly exceeds the 600-foot limit. In order to comply with City Ordinances, the applicant is showing a temporary cul-de-sac about 600 feet from Alpine Drive. The applicant is proposing that a road temporarily classified as private extend beyond the temporary cul-de-sac to access Lots 17-22, Block 1 and Lots 14-20, Block 2. Once a connection to the south is needed, the private road will need to be turned over to the City for a public road. The development agreement will state that the road beyond the cul-de-sac will be a private road built to public road standards and used temporarily as a private road until such time the City needs to make a connection to the south.,. Once the City determines the need for using the road as a public street, the Home Owner's Association would turn the road over to the City. She said that Stafffeels strongly that there is a need to provide access to the south. While there is no guarantee when the land to the south may be redeveloped, the City should be prepared for the possibility if and when it occurs. The Park Commission has previously met to. discuss the proposed subdivision and are requiring that park dedication fees in. the amount of $1700 per unit be collected in lieu of land dedication; that trail fees in the amount of $400 per unit be collected; that the developer indicate an area within the subdivision of common open space that can be used for active or passive recreation, and that the applicant dedicate through a separate recordable document a twenty-foot trail easement parallel with State Hwy. 47. City Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat of Alpine Meadows subject to compliance with the City Staff review letter dated January 31, 2002, Revised March 28, 2002, and the applicant receiving a variance to the front yard setback. Chairperson Nixt questioned where the responsibility lies to maintain such a private street. He noted the alternative is to grant a variance. -He said he would be willing to grant the variance in lieu of a private street. A representative from Shade Tree Construction explained trees will be planted in lots 10 - 22. He said they are working on adding fencing. He said they will consider adding fencing on the west side. Planning Commission/April 4, 2002 Page 9 of 16