Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/10/2014

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The Applicant will need to obtain a Lower Rum River Water Management Organization (LRRWMO) permit. The landscape plan is generally acceptable with the revisions as outlined in the July 3, 2014 Preliminary Staff Review Letter. A Tree Preservation Plan must still be submitted for review prior to City Council considering the Preliminary Plat. Grading, drainage and erosion control plans are under review currently. An addendum to the July 3, 2014 Preliminary Staff Review Letter will be provided to the Applicant was the Engineering Department has completed their review of these plans. The Preliminary Plat is the final opportunity for the Planning Commission to provide a recommendation to the City Council. The final review step, the Final Plat, is reviewed and approved by the City Council. Alternatives # 1: Approve the variance to cul-de-sac length and recommend approval of the Preliminary Plat contingent upon compliance with the Preliminary Staff Review Letter dated July 3, 2014. The Applicant is attempting to incorporate a corridor that would potentially serve as a future road connection to the parcel to the east, as was requested through the Sketch Plan review. It appears that this can be accomplished without the need for a variance to lot width for the eastern most lot if the Preliminary Plat is revised to reflect the lot configuration shown on the Sketch Plan. The installation of a full cul-de-sac will eliminate existing public safety concerns related to maneuverability, snow storage, and fire response. Staff supports this alternative. #2. Approve the variance to cul-de-sac length and recommend approval of the Preliminary Plat contingent upon compliance with the Preliminary Staff Review Letter dated July 3, 2014 and upon the Applicant obtaining a variance to lot width standards for the eastern most lot. While this is a viable option, Staff believes alternative # 1 is a more prudent solution and avoids additional time and expense for the Applicant. #3. Deny the variance to cul-de-sac length and recommend denial of the Preliminary Plat. As previously mentioned, the full cul-de-sac will eliminate existing public safety concerns. Additionally, the Applicant is working to address/incorporate a corridor to the eastern limits of the plat that could serve as a future street connection. As long as the Applicant addresses the items within the Preliminary Staff Review Letter dated July 3, 2014, Staff would not support this option. Funding Source: All costs associated with processing the request are the responsibility of the Applicant. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of both the Variance to cul-de-sac length and the Preliminary Plat for Rabbit Meadows, contingent upon revisions as outlined in the Preliminary Staff Review Letter dated July 3, 2014. Action: Action #1 Motion to adopt Resolution #14-07-127 approving a Findings of Fact #0929 related to a request for a variance to cul-de-sac length. Action #2 Motion to adopt Resolution #14-07-128 approving a variance to cul-de-sac length. Action #3 Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt Resolution #14-07-129 granting Preliminary Plat approval of