Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 06/14/2007

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CASE # 1 CONSIDER PARK DEDICATION FOR BRIDGEWATER By: Leonard Linton, Civil Engineer II Background: Tom Rollings has submitted a preliminary plat application. to develop 5 single family lots on approximately 1.5 acres located at 14765 Nowthen Boulevard.. The site is on the east side of Nowthen Boulevard, north of Sunwood Drive. There is an existing house on the site that will be removed to provide room for the new development. The development is in the Prairie .Recreation .District. Observation: The planning commission case is attached for reference and is summarized here. The proposed development does not,meet the standards for lot width at the. building setback or side yard setback on several lots. The number of proposed units also exceeds the maximum density for this area. The developer is asking for variances to these standards through use of a planned-unit-development. Staff does not support the planned-unit-development request; since it appears the standards can be met by creating 41ots instead of 5. The Planning Commission action was to approve the request for aplanned-unit-development and deny the request fora 5 unit plat. The planned unit development will provide some flexibility on this small site. The Planning commission agreed with staff that placing 5 lots in the site would require too many compromises to City Standards. The site is small so land dedication is not practical. The site is adjacent to county road; current standards require construction of trails along county roads. Staff has been directed to have a trail constructed along Nowthen Boulevard before the start of the 2007-2008 school year, the trail adjacent to this development will most likely be in-place before the project is approved. Trail construction will not be a requirement of this developer if the trail is completed. The planning commission recommended the trail be placed in the right of way to be consistent with properties north and south of the site and to preserve site. area for the development. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends park dedication for Bridgewater in cash and trail fees be paid in cash. The amounts based on revising the plat to 41ots are: -park dedication. $ 9,900 (41ots @ $2,475), trail .fees $2,400 (4 lots @ $600.00).