PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT

Consent Agenda – Non-Public Hearing Item

 

PC Staff Report

07/21/08

ITEM NO. 1B:  FINAL PLAT OF BAUER FARM FIRST PLAT, NE CORNER OF W. 6TH STREET & WAKARUSA DRIVE (PGP)

 

PF-05-04-08: Final Plat for Bauer Farm First Plat, located at 4700 W. 6th Street. Submitted by Landplan Engineering PA, for Free State Holdings Inc and Free State Group LLC, property owners of record.

 

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat for Bauer Farm First Plat and forwarding it to the City Commission for acceptance of dedications of easements and right-of-ways, subject to the following conditions:

 

1.      Provision of the following fees and recording documentation:

a)     A current copy of the paid property tax receipts.

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

2.      Submittal of a Temporary Utility Easement Agreement.

3.      Pinning of the corners of the subdivision per Zoning Code Section 20-811(g)(8).

4.      Payment to Public Works of street and traffic control sign fees per the approval of the City Traffic Engineer, prior to the submittal of the Final Plat Mylar to Planning for recording at the Register of Deeds Office.

 

 

Reason for Request:

First Plat of the Bauer Farm Development containing approximately 13.76 acres located along the north side of W. 6th Street, east of Wakarusa Drive. Plat includes nine commercial lots, two stormwater drainage tracts and three public street rights-of-way.

 

 

KEY POINTS

 

·         Property is being developed under the old zoning code (pre-July 1, 2006) and therefore the Final Plat and Final Development Plan are submitted for review and approval by the Planning Commission, with acceptance by the City Commission of the Final Plat dedication of easements and rights-of-way.

·         The property is currently vacant and has been used for agricultural crop productions.

·         The approved rezonings of the property were contingent upon Final Plat recording(s).

·         There is an approved Preliminary Development Plan for this property.

·         A Final Development Plan [FDP-05-07-08] covering the property within this first plat has been submitted for approval by the Planning Commission.

 

ASSOCIATED CASES/OTHER ACTION REQUIRED

·         Preliminary Development Plan for Bauer Farm [PDP-03-02-05] approved by City Commission on March 4, 2008.

·         Final Development Plan submitted for Bauer Farm First Phase [FDP-05-07-08].

·         Acceptance of dedication of easements and rights-of-way by City Commission.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Current Zoning and Land Use:

PCD-2 (Planned Commercial Development District) Conditionally approved Planned Unit Development – Bauer Farm; Property is being graded for anticipated development, prior use was agriculture crop production.

 

Surrounding Zoning and Land Use:

GPI (Government, Public and Institutional) District to the north; Free State High School.

 

UR (Urban Reserve) and GPI (Government, Public and Institutional) Districts to the northwest; City Park and future uses to be determined.

 

PCD (Planned Commercial Development) District to the west and south; Approved Wal-Mart site across Wakarusa Drive to the west, existing retail commercial across W. 6th Street to the south.

 

PCD (Planned Commercial Development) and PRD (Planned Residential Development) Districts to the east; future phases of Bauer Farm Development Plan.

 

Site Summary – Bauer Farm First Plat

 

Number of lots proposed:     9 commercial lots

Commercial Lot sizes: Range - 22,119 SF to 70,215 SF

 

Block One

Lot 1   22,119 Square Feet   0.508 Acres

Lot 2   70,215 Square Feet   1.612 Acres

Lot 3   45,622 Square Feet   1.047 Acres

 

Block Two

Lot 1   38,735 Square Feet   0.889 Acres

Lot 2   30,191 Square Feet   0.693 Acres

Lot 3   39,075 Square Feet   0.897 Acres

 

Block Three

Lot 1   24,877 Square Feet   0.571 Acres

Lot 2   30,618 Square Feet   0.703 Acres

Lot 3   44,054 Square Feet   1.011 Acres

 

Tracts:            2 stormwater detention tracts

 

Tract A                   46,562 Square Feet   1.069 Acres

Tract B                   39,224 Square Feet   0.900 Acres

 

 

Streets:                            3 Public Streets

                                      Champion Lane – connecting W. 6th Street to Overland Drive.

                   Bauer Farm Drive – from Wakarusa Drive and

                      extending  440’ east of Champion Lane.

                   Bauer Lane – connecting W. 6th Street to Bauer Farm Drive

 

STAFF REVIEW

 

This is a final plat consisting of the first of seven proposed phases of an approved Preliminary Development Plan/Preliminary Plat for Bauer Farm. This first plat contains approximately 13.76 acres located along the north side of W. 6th Street, east of Wakarusa Drive and includes nine commercial lots, two stormwater drainage tracts and three public street right-of-ways.

 

Improvement Plans

 

On July 3, 2008, the applicant submitted the Bauer Farm Phase 1 Improvement Plans to Public Works for street, storm and waterlines. These improvement plans are being reviewed by City Staff for the standard approval and release.

 

Per the City Traffic Engineer, a condition should be required for the applicant to provide the required payment of street name and traffic control sign fees to Public Works prior to the recording of the plat at the Register of Deeds Office.

 

Master Street Tree Plan

 

A Master Street Tree Plan has been reviewed and approved for this project. The street trees are included with the landscaping for the approved Development Plan and will be installed by the applicant.

 

Summary

 

The Final Plat for Bauer Farm First Phase, as conditioned, is in conformance with the platting requirements, the zoning district and the Bauer Farm Preliminary Development Plan.