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approval and vacating existing drainage and utility easements on the Property contingent upon compliance with the Staff Review Letter dated January 23, 2015, but require the Applicant to upgrade the cul-de-sac. Whether the proposed plat is approved or not does not address the fact that there is a cul-de-sac constructed to temporary road standards that is, for all intents and purposes, serving as a permanent cul-de-sac. Also, the cul-de-sac is starting to show signs of deterioration. Upgrading the cul-de-sac, within its existing footprint, to current construction standards would benefit the City, especially during snow plowing events as the curb lines through its center would be eliminated. Finally, the City has some responsibility for the cul-de-sac as it was approved as constructed with the BROOKFIELD 1ST ADDITION. City Staff does not support this option. Option #3. Do not approve the Plat or vacate the existing drainage and utility easements and leave the cul-de-sac as is until Feldspar St is eventually extended to the south. The original developer of BROOKFIELD 1ST ADDITION willingly platted this Property as an outlot anticipating that Feldspar Street would be extended further south in the near future, a risk the developer was willing to take at that time. However, the Applicant, who assumed this Property after the original developer defaulted, has demonstrated that a home can be reasonably accommodated on the Property while still providing density transitioning and necessary easements. Also, approval of this plat would not preclude the future extension of Feldspar St should a development proposal be brought forward. This option also does not address the current condition of the existing cul-de-sac. City Staff does not support this option. Funding Source: All costs associated with the Application are the responsibility of the Applicant. Recommendation: Both the Planning Commission and the Public Works Committee recommend that the City upgrade the existing cul-de-sac bulb, within its existing footprint, to current construction standards. Note that this is not directly linked to action on the Plat. In other words the City could, after reviewing bids, decline to proceed with the reconstruction project. Additionally, the Planning Commission recommends approval of the Plat contingent upon compliance with the Staff Review Letter and the execution of a Development Agreement. Action: Motion to: • Adopt Resolution #15-01-012 approving the Preliminary Plat entitled 'BROOKFIELD FIFTH ADDITION' contingent upon compliance with the Staff Review Letter dated January 23, 2015 • Adopt Resolution #15-01-026 approving the Final Plat entitled 'BROOKFIELD FIFTH ADDITION' contingent upon compliance with the Staff Review Letter dated January 23, 2015 and the execution of a Development Agreement • Adopt Resolution #15-01-030 vacating the existing drainage and utility easements on the Property • Approve the Development Agreement for BROOKFIELD FIFTH ADDITION, subject to review and approval as to legal form by the City Attorney • Direct Staff to proceed with preparing final construction plans and specifications for the reconstruction of the cul-de-sac within its existing footprint Attachments Site Location Map Preliminary Plat Final Plat Applicant's Narrative Home Elevations Draft Planning Commission Minutes Dated January 8, 2015 Staff Review Letter Dated January 23, 2015 Resolution #15-01-012: Preliminary Plat