Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Planning Department
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TO: |
City Commission |
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FROM: |
Mary Miller |
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CC: |
Sheila Stogsdill David Corliss Debbie Van Saun |
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Date: |
August 15, 2006 |
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RE: |
PF-06-15-06: Mercato Final Plat; August 15 Agenda Item |
Pedestrian easements were not provided on the north and south of Graycliff Drive on the Final Plat for the Mercato Addition. Section 21-609 of the City Subdivision Regulations states that Pedestrian Easements may be required when a block exceeds 800 feet in length. The easement shall extend entirely across the width of the block at approximately its midpoint and shall be at least 10’ wide.
The applicant has been contacted regarding this condition and provided Planning Staff with an incomplete revised plat which included the required Pedestrian Easement. This plat is included with this Memo.
The incomplete revised plat also shows a 40’ right-of-way for George Williams Way and a 20’ wide utility/access easement for properties which are adjacent to George Williams Way. This configuration was approved by the City Public Works Director as a result of a meeting with the applicants in November, 2006.
The easement and right-of-way are shown on the revised plat.
The conditions of approval for the final plat must be revised to include the condition that these revisions will be incorporated into the final plat. The revised conditions of approval are:
1. Provision of the following fees and recording documentation:
a. Recording fees made payable to the Douglas County Register of Deeds;
b. Revised Master Street Tree Plan with Patmore Ash replaced with Zolkova, Japanese. The name Acer Rubrum must include “Autumn Blaze’ or ‘Red Sunset’.
2. Provision of the following revisions to the final plat:
a. Note stating that the developer will remove the W. 6th Street/K-10 frontage road and access south of Overland Drive, when Overland Drive is constructed and links up with the K-10 frontage road.
b. Note stating that the developer will improve the K-10 frontage road, north of Overland Drive to the north property line, when Overland Drive is constructed.
c. Note that states that a ‘Use of Right-of-Way’ permit must be obtained from KDOT before any work may be done within the highway right of way. A condition of the permit will be that the developer takes financial and physical responsibility for closure of the frontage road.
d. Note that states that sanitary sewer improvements will be provided per approval of the City Utility Department. Any easements, benefit districts, etc. will be decided at that time.
e. Final plat must be revised to incorporate the revisions shown on the incomplete plat.
3. Public Improvement Plans for utilities, sidewalks, traffic calming devices along Graycliff Drive, improvements to K-10 frontage road and other improvements must be submitted to Public Works Department before final plat can be recorded.
4. The Final Plat can not be recorded until a special assessment benefit district or districts for the improvement of George Williams Way from West 6th Street to the north boundary line of the Final Plat, including intersection improvements at West 6th Street, has been successfully established.
5. Pinning of the lots in accordance with Section 21-302.2 of the Subdivision Regulations.
6. Submittal of a Temporary Utility Agreement.
Att: Final Plat