PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT

CONSENT AGENDA – NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEM:

 

PC Staff Report

08/23/2006

ITEM NO. 5:              FINAL PLAT FOR STEPHENS-NOLLER ADDITION; SW CORNER OF RESEARCH PARK DRIVE & BOB BILLINGS PARKWAY (MKM)

SUMMARY

 

PF-07-18-06:        Final Plat for Stephens-Noller Addition, a one lot industrial subdivision. The property is located on the SW corner of Research Park Drive & Bob Billings Parkway. Submitted by Landplan Engineering for Mark Buhler, contract purchaser. Bob White Meadow, LP is the property owner of record.

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval  of the Final Plat of Stephens-Noller Addition and forwarding it to the City Commission with a recommendation for acceptance of easements and rights-of-way subject to the following conditions: 

 

1.          Provision of a revised Final Plat with the following changes:

a.       Cross access easement shown from the access point on Research Park Drive consistent with the proposed site plan layout.

2.          Execution of a Temporary Utility Agreement;

3.          Provision of the following fees and recording documentation:

a.      Copy of paid property tax receipt;

b.      Recording fees made payable to the Douglas County Register of Deeds;

c.      Completed Master Street Tree Plan.

 

Applicant’s Reason for Request:

Subdivision requirement prior to submittal of a site plan for office development.

 

KEY POINTS

·         Platting is preparatory to development on site.

 

SUBDIVISION CITATIONS TO CONSIDER

·         No unusual or special citations have been identified with the review of this application. The application is generally compliant with Section 21-601.

 

ASSOCIATED CASES/OTHER ACTION REQUIRED

·         Preliminary Plat of Oread West, approved by the Planning Commission on May 24, 1989.

·         Revised Preliminary Plat of Oread West, approved by the Planning Commission on November 18, 1992. The subject lot was Lot 1 Block 7 of this preliminary plat.

·         The Final Plat of BobWhite Addition, was approved in September of 2000. In this plat, Lot 1 Block 7 of the Preliminary Plat of Oread West was divided and the west 1.605 acre was platted as the Bobwhite Addition directly west of this property.

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

·         Recordation of final plat at the Douglas County Register of Deeds Office.

·         A site plan, SP-06-57-06, has been submitted for review and approval.

PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVED PRIOR TO PRINTING

·         Public comment was received regarding the future development of this site. The neighbor to the southwest was concerned with the impact development of this site would have on stormwater in the area and with compliance with the greenspace requirement of an ‘Alvamar Masterplan’ the previous developer of the property had drafted. The City Stormwater Engineer approved the drainage study and will place conditions upon the future development’s site plan to manage stormwater. The property owner was referred to the Douglas County Register of Deeds, where the ‘Alvamar Masterplan’ may have been recorded, being a private agreement.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Current Zoning and Land Use:

IBP (Industrial/Business Park) District; undeveloped, partially wooded land.

 

Surrounding Zoning and Land Use:

 

IBP (Industrial/Business Park) District in all directions; undeveloped, partially wooded land to the west and south, offices and research facilities to the north and east.

 

RS10 (Single-Dwelling Residential) District to the southwest; low density, single-family homes.

 

Site Summary

Number of Lots:

1 Lot

Gross Area:

2.678 Acres

Net Area:

2.678 Acres

Rights-of-way:

No new right-of-way to be dedicated with this plat.

 

 

STAFF REVIEW

The request is for Final Plat approval of the Stephens-Noller Addition, which is a one-lot industrially zoned subdivision containing approximately 2.678 acres. This property is a wooded lot located at the southwest corner of Bob Billings Parkway (formerly 15th Street) and Research Park Drive.  The lot slopes to the south. The property has an elevation of approximately 986’ at the north property line and 976’ at the south.

 

Streets and Access

Access will be provided from Research Park Drive but is not permitted on Bob Billings Parkway. Per Section 20-915(e) of the Land Development Code, direct access to an arterial street is prohibited except in redevelopment or infill situations where the subject property has no other reasonable access to the street system and the City Engineer determines that access onto the arterial street can be safely accommodated.  The trip generation and traffic distribution information from the Traffic Impact Analysis submitted with this plat application, indicate that efficient ingress and egress to the property can be provided from the access point on Research Park Drive.

 

A note has been placed on the face of the plat regarding these access restrictions and they have been shown graphically with hatch marks.

 

 

Utilities and Infrastructure 

Utilities are present in the area and should be available for this development. Water line plans must be provided. These plans must be submitted for approval and signatures from the Fire and Utilities departments before building permits are issued. The developer is verifying the location of existing sanitary sewer along the north property line and has provided a 10’ utility easement along the front property line. AT&T lines are located along Bob Billings Parkway and in the adjacent utility easement. Any relocation of lines will be at the developer’s expense.

 

Easements

A site plan proposing construction of two buildings on the lot has been submitted. To insure access to Research Park Drive for both buildings, a cross access easement must be provided from the access point on Research Park Drive and extend across the site where the proposed parking lot access drive is located.  A 10’ utility easement is being provided with this plat along the southern property line, and a 7.5’ utility easement is being provided along the west property line. The property to the west was platted as part of the Bobwhite Addition, and a 7.5’ utility easement was dedicated on its east property line. There will be a 15’ utility easement in this area.  The developer has placed a 10’ utility easement for sanitary sewer lines along the front property line.

 

Floodplain

None of the subject property is encumbered with floodplain.

 

Conformance

The proposed lot meets the minimum lot area and dimension requirements of the IBP Zoning District. The plat is generally in conformance with the Land Development Code.

 

Summary

The final plat, as conditioned, is in concurrence with the requirements for the IBP Zoning District and platting requirements in the Subdivision Regulations.