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Home My WebLink AboutA006 - Council Action Form dated August 26, 2014 ITEM # 21 DATE: 08-26-14 COUNCIL ACTION FORM SUBJECT: ASPEN RIDGE SUBDIVISION, 2ND ADDITION, MAJOR FINAL PLAT BACKGROUND: Randall Corporation has submitted a Final Plat for Aspen Ridge Subdivision, 2nd Addition, to allow for commercial development and future expansion of the town homes directly to the east of this subdivision. The proposed subdivision is located north of South 16th Street, between the extension of South Grand Avenue on the west and the Aspen Ridge Town Homes to the east. This Final Plat includes 7.99 acres, and is consistent with the Preliminary Plat approved on May 13, 2014. The proposed Final Plat (attached) includes three commercial lots and one outlot for future development of additional town homes. Public improvements required to serve the proposed subdivision have been installed as part of the approval of the previous subdivision of this land, including the paving of S. 16th Street and S. Grand Avenue adjacent to the subdivision, the installation of a shared-use path on the north side of S. 16th Street, and the sidewalk on the east side of S. Grand Avenue. Existing public utilities on the perimeter of the proposed subdivision are adequate to serve all of the proposed lots. From these utilities on the perimeter, service lines will be extended to serve the three proposed commercial lots. Easements are being provided to the City as required for the future extension of utilities. A 50-foot wide access easement will serve commercial Lots 1, 2 and 3 with a shared access from S. 16th Street. Lot 1 will also be served with a shared access easement along the north 20 feet of Lot 1 . Approval of a Final Plat will be required in the future for the development of Outlot C. Upon review of the proposed Final Plat, staff finds that it complies with the approved Preliminary Plat, adopted plans (including the City's Land Use Policy Plan), and all other relevant design and improvement standards required by the Municipal Code. ALTERNATIVES: 1. The City Council can approve the Final Plat of Aspen Ridge Subdivision, 2nd Addition, based upon findings that the Final Plat conforms to relevant and applicable design standards, other City ordinances and standards, to the City's Land Use Policy Plan, and to the City's other duly adopted plans. 2. The City Council can deny the Final Plat for Aspen Ridge Subdivision, 2nd Addition, if it finds that it does not comply with the applicable ordinances, standards or plans. 3. The City Council can refer this request back to staff or the applicant for additional information. (The Municipal Code requires a final decision regarding final plat 1 approval be rendered by the City Council within 60 days of the complete application for Final Plat approval of a Major Subdivision. City Council must approve, approve subject to conditions, or disapprove this Final Plat application no later than September 29, 2014, to meet the 60 day deadline.) MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: City staff has evaluated the proposed final subdivision plat and determined that the proposal is consistent with the preliminary plat approved by City Council, that required frontage improvements are complete, and that the plat conforms to the adopted ordinances and policies of the City as required by Code. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative #1 as described above. 2 i i "A (Agricultural ; _W._ HOC (Highway-Oriented Commercial HOC 4 t y RH (Residential High Density) (' F PRD (Planned Residence District) ASP N'RIDGE RD-.m._ i SUb)�Gt Pr��ertV i �- Wi - r FtH Q � _.5-16THST ...._ SAURST .............—,____.______,S-96fHST ........_._.. _..W.. Z ..�:........ „ z RK(Residential High Density,} j Z U � c li ............._..___... ,..,,,,. ._ �,..._m, ............. ._........ ri CO _;=J,R------- 'IOC"(Highway-OrientedCommercialp LP i l f 1 --- -20 VE f R � r!.STLE JR �� f! t � Location/Zoning Map en Asp Ridge a Sub. 2nd Add. �a r, �:_ ... i) 125 250 boo 75O Feet — i F 3 Final Plat of Aspen Ridge Subdivision, 2nd Addition ' C�4� �� 9. GRAtq AVEttl1E IPMI VARIE51 $��4Y� ! �. 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Upon receipt of any Final flat rtirwurded to it for review and approval,the Citv Council shall examine the Application Form,the Final flat,any comments,recommendations or reports examined or made by the Department of Planning and Housing,and such other information as it devins necessary of reasonable to consider. (b) Based upon such examination, the: City Council shall ascertain whether the Final Plat conforms to relevant and applicable design and improvement standards in these Regulations,to other City ordinances and standards.to the C'ity's Land U se Policy flan and to the City's other duly adopted plates. (c) The City Council may: (i) deny any subdivision where the reasonably anticipated impact of such subdivision will create such a burden on existing public improvements or such a need for new public improvements that the area of the,City affected by such impact will be unable to conform to level or service standards set forth in the Land Use policy Plan or other capital project or growth Inanagemcnt plan orthe City until suclr time,,that the City upgrades such public improvements in accordance with schedules svt torch in such plans:or, (ii) approve any subdivision subject to the condition that thc Applicant contribute to so mach of such upgrade of public improvements as the need for such upgrade is directly and proportionately attributable to such impact as determined at the sale discretion of the City. The tenus,conditions and amortization schedule for such contribution may be incorporated u-ithin an Improvement Agreement as set forth in Stetion 2:304 of the Regulation". (d) Prior to granting approval of major subdivision Final flat,the City Council may permit the plat it.)be divided into two or more sections and may linpose such conditions upon approval of each section us it deems necessary to assure orderly development of(he.subdivision. (e) Following such examination, and within fit) days of the Applicant's filing of the complete Application for Final Plat Approval ofa N4ajor Subdivision with the Department of Planning and Housing, the City Council shall approve,approve subject to conditions,ordisapprove the Application for Final Plat Approval of a Major Subdivision. `Itic Citv Council shall set forth. its reasons for disapproving any Application or for conlition.ing its approval of any Application in its official records and shall provide it written copy of such reasons to the,developer. `l°lie City Council shall pass a resolution accepting the Final Plat for any Application that it approves. (Ord. No. 3524, 5-25-99) 5