PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT

Consent Agenda - Non-Public Hearing Item

PC Staff Report

05/22/06

ITEM NO. 5:              FINAL PLAT FOR MP ADDITION, A REPLAT; 200 NORTH 9TH                                 STREET (PGP)

 

PF-04-09-06:  Final Plat request for MP Addition, a replat of Lot 40 less the south 115 feet, Addition No. 11, North Lawrence, located at 200 North 9th Street.  This proposed three-lot residential subdivision contains approximately 0.484 acre.  Submitted by Landplan Engineering, PA, for MP Builders LC, property owner of record.

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat for MP Addition and forwarding it to the City Commission for acceptance of easements and rights-of-way, subject to the following conditions:

  1. Provision of the following fees and recording documentation:
    1. A current copy of a paid property tax receipt.
    2. Recording fees made payable to the Douglas County Register of Deeds.
  2. An Agreement Not to Protest the Formation of a Benefit District for street and sidewalk improvements.
  3. Submittal of public improvements plans for extension of sanitary sewer, prior to the recording of the final plat.
  4. A signed copy of the Master Street Tree Plan.

 

Applicant’s Reason for Request:

To develop 3 lots for single-family homes.

 

KEY POINTS

·         Replat of existing lot of record.

 

ASSOCIATED CASES/OTHER ACTION REQUIRED

 

·         Acceptance of right-of-way and easements by the City Commission.

·         Recordation of the Final Plat at the Register of Deeds Office.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVED PRIOR TO PRINTING

No public comment was received prior to the writing of this report.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Current Zoning and Land Use:

RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District; Vacant Lot.

 

Surrounding Zoning and Land Use:

RS-2 (Single-Family Residential) District; Existing single-family homes to north, west and south.

 

City limits to the east; across N. 9th Street zoned A (Agriculture) District.

 

Site Summary

 

Number of Lots:       3 single-family lots

Gross Area:             21,068 square feet (0.438 acres)

Lot 1 Area:              7,025 square feet (0.161 acres)

Lot 2 Area:              7,021 square feet (0.161 acres)

Lot 3 Area:              7,022 square feet (0.161 acres)

 

Minimum Lot Area for RS-2 District is 7,000 square feet.

Minimum Lot width at front building line is 60’.

Minimum Lot Depth is 100’.

 

The proposed lots meet the minimum lot area, width and depth requirements for the RS-2 District.

 

STAFF REVIEW

 

The request is for final plat approval of MP Builders Addition, which is a proposed 3-lot subdivision for single-family homes. The site is located on the west side of N. 9th Street, at 200 N. 9th Street in the North Lawrence Neighborhood.

 

The property is vacant and is fairly flat with less than 2’ of change in elevation.

 

Sidewalks

 

There are no existing sidewalks along N. 9th Street. No sidewalks are proposed by this project.

 

Access

 

Access to the lots would need to be from N. 9th Street. N. 9th Street is a local road with an existing 60’ public right-of-way.

 

The Final Plat shows an existing 30’ right-of-way to the centerline of N. 9th Street from the western side of N. 9th Street.

 

N. 9th Street is a non-standard street with ditch sections for drainage. No improvement to N. 9th Street is proposed by this project. A requirement for An Agreement Not to Protest the Formation of a Benefit District for street and sidewalk improvements would be consistent with conditions placed on other plats where the street and sidewalk improvements were not required to be installed at the time of platting by the developer.

 

Infrastructure

 

Municipal water lines exist along the west side of N. 9th Street. The nearest sanitary sewer lines is at the intersection of N. 9th Street and Elm Street to the north. An extension of a sanitary sewer main would be required for this project. Public improvement plans should be submitted prior to the recording of the final plat.

 

 

Stormwater Drainage

 

This property is fairly flat. As per the stormwater criteria, a drainage study was not required as the property is less than ˝ acre in size.

 

Master Street Tree Plan

 

A Master Street Tree Plan has been submitted, reviewed and approved for this property.

 

Summary

 

The Final Plat is in concurrence with the requirements for the RS-2 Zoning District and platting of property.