Agenda - Planning Commission - 01/08/2015

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Review File: BROOKFIELD 5TH ADDITION Sketch Plan/Preliminary Plat Request January 2, 2015 Page 3 of 3 Sketch Plan does indicate ten (10) coniferous trees planted in a staggered row along the south property line. The quantity of plantings is consistent with plantings provided on the lot directly west of the Property (closer to the home on the Adjacent Parcel) and thus, this seems reasonable. The plantings are also shown within a proposed Landscape Easement to protect against removal in the future. At the time of Final Plat submittal, a detailed Landscape Plan (including species, root type, size and planting detail) and Landscape Easement description (including restrictions/conditions) shall be provided for review and approval by the City. The Landscape Easement will need to be recorded against the Property. Easements: With the Final Plat Application, Staff will be reviewing compliance with the standard requirements for drainage and utility easement dedication. Drainage and utility easements must be ten (10) feet in width abutting dedicated right-of-way, five (5) feet in width along both side lot lines, and encumber any 100 -year flood zone for all existing and proposed surface waters and wetlands. The Sketch Plan does provide a forty-five (45) foot drainage and utility easement in the rear of the property encumbering the existing berm, which does address a concern that had previously been raised. The existing drainage and utility easements on Outlot F will need to be vacated through an Application for Easement Vacation. Utilities: Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer have been extended to the Property. The Applicant will be responsible for applicable connection fees to be outlined during the Final Plat Review. Other Development Fees. The Applicant will also be responsible for Park Dedication, Trail Development, and Stormwater Management Fees. A full analysis of applicable development fees will be provided with the Final Plat Review. Miscellaneous. Should this plat be approved, it would not preclude the future extension of Feldspar St. Thus, the cul de sac should be signed as a potential future through street. Additionally, the existing sidewalk along Feldspar St, which currently terminates at or near the north boundary of the proposed plat, would be extended in front of the Property should Feldspar St ever be extended. The Development Agreement, which will be prepared as part of the Final Plat review process, will have language addressing both of these points. As the cul de sac was initially intended to be temporary, the `wing' was only constructed with the base course of asphalt. There is concern that the heavy equipment used in the construction of the home may damage this portion of asphalt. Thus, to ensure that the cul de sac `wing' post construction is in the same condition as its pre -construction state, either an escrow (returned after construction is complete AND cul de sac wing inspected by City Staff to confirm no damage) should be provided and/or there will be language in the Development Agreement that would require its replacement if damaged through the construction process prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.