Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/13/2005

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Because the proposed development will disturb more than 80 acres of' naturally vegetated and forested land, an environmentaJ review is required. Am Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) wili be required as a pm-t of the preliminary, plat submittal. The. prope~wy has been documented to contain contamination from lead shot:'Tlie Cit?' has applied for a ~a. nt to clean up the contamination, with the understanding that all non-~ant costs associated with the cleanup will be .borne by the developer of the property. This site wil] need to have the Contamination removed as a condition for the apprgval of this plat. Current City Code requires densiv transitioning between 'the project area and adjacent rural size lots. A Tree Prese~ation Plan will be required at the time of preliminary, plat review .and approv.al. The Deyeioper has consuked with City Staff~ regarding the tree preservation plan and some oak wilt coat.roi work on the site. A traffic generation analysis will be required 'at the time of preliminary plat review. The sketch plan proposes to provide public access from 3 entrances onto Variolite Street, which is acceptable to the Engineenng Department. TraprOck Street is also proposed to be e,'ctended north into the plat fl~om Traprock Commons to the south. At the time Traprock Commons was platted, Traprock Street was ten-ninanted in a temporary, cul-de-sac with the inteni:fon of eventually extending Traprock to se~we the prope,wy to the north. The proposed plat will be reviewed for park dedication requi?ements by the. Park Commission at their January, meeting. It is anticipated that at a minimum,, trail development will be required parallel to Variolite ~om Alpine Drive to the northernmost boundary, of the plat. Another trail segment will be required in an east/west direction through the plat to connect the trail system between Eimcrest Park and Central Park. Recommendation: ,ks the Planmng Commission is aware, the Comprehensive Plan amendment to' consider ex'tension of urban services to the northern areas of the City is still in process. 15or that reason., City Staff is of the opinion that it is premarare to make any recommendations on the proposed plan for the gun club property, and recommends tabling any decisions on the sketch plan. Commission Action: Motion to table the request fbr subdivision sketch plan. approval from Oakwood Land Development for the St. )mthony Gun Club property,. Re'view Checklist: City Engineer Asst. Community Development Director PC: 01/~}6/05 Copies To: C Nil Engineer C ltv' Attorney 4