Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/03/2005

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wetlands for roads. The Wetland Conservation Act establishes a sequencing process for wetland filling. The LRRWMO is also responsible for administration of the Wetland Conservation Act. Because the proposed development will disturb more than 80 acres of naturally vegetated and forested land, an environmental review is required. An Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) will be required as a part of the preliminary plat submittal. The property has been documented to contain contamination from lead shot. The City has applied for a grant to clean up the contamination, with the understanding that all non-grant costs associated with the cleanup will be borne by the developer of the property. This site will need to have the contamination removed as a condition for the approval of this plat. Current City Code requires density transitioning between the project area and adjacent rural size lots. A Tree Preservation Plan will be required at the time of preliminary plat review and approval. The Developer has consulted with City Staff regarding the tree preservation plan and some oak wilt control 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 Engineering Department. TraproCk Street is also proposed to be extended north into the plat from Traprock Commons to the south. At the time Traprock Commons was platted, Traprock Street was terminanted in a temporary cul-de-sac with the intention of eventually extending Traprock to serve the property to the north. The proposed plat was reviewed for park dedication requirements by the Park Commission at their January meeting. It is anticipated that at a minimum, trail development will be required parallel to Variolite from 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 Elmcrest Park and Central Park. On January 3, 2005, City Staff reported to the Planning Commission that a decision on the sketch plan may be premature as' the-Comprehensive Plan-amendment to consider extension of urban services to the northern areas of the City is still in process. Per Staff's recommendation, action on the sketch plan was tabled until March to allow the City more time to work on the comprehensive plan amendment. On January 4, 2005, the City Council and the Planning Commission provided Staff and the consultants with direction and comments that basically expanded the scope of the Comprehensive Plan from an amendment to a re-write. The expanded scope of the comprehensive plan amendment will extend the time frame to complete the amendment process. Therefore, Oakwood Land Development exercised their right to apply for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to consider the land use designation necessary for them to go forward with the development of Sweet Bay Ridge.