NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEM:

 

ITEM NO. 1:        FINAL PLAT FOR NORTH IOWA ADDITION; 601 N. IOWA (PGP)

 

PF-04-14-04:  Final Plat for North Iowa Addition. This proposed industrial subdivision for future office development contains approximately 3.259 acres and is located at 601 N. Iowa (at the southwest corner of the intersection of N. Iowa Street and Kresge Road). Submitted by Peridian Group, Inc., for Doug Compton, First Management Corp., contract purchaser and Unified School District #497, property owner of record.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Current Zoning and Land Use:                   Pending M-2 (General Industrial) District [Z-02-02-04]; Contains Riverside Elementary School, public school which is no longer in use by the School District.

                                                         

Surrounding Zoning and Land Use:             M-2 (General Industrial) District to north, west and south; Developed with industrial uses.

 

                                                          A-(Agriculture) County District and PCD-2

                                                          (Planned Commercial) District to east; Developed with residential and commercial uses.

 

RMD (Duplex Residential) District to the northeast; Undeveloped.

 

SITE SUMMARY

 

North Iowa Addition Final Plat

Zoning:                   Pending M-2 (General Industrial) District [Z-02-02-04]

Number of Lots:       1 Lot

Lot Size:                  2.8071 Acres

 

Review and Comments from Other Departments/Agencies:

 

The following are review comments from the various departments which reviewed the project. In most cases, the applicant has either revised the plat to resolve the comment, been notified of a required future action, or a condition may be required to adequately address the requirement or concern.

 

Public Works/Engineering:

1.       The access point on Kresge needs to be as far from N. Iowa Street as possible. (Notified, Kresge Road access(es) will be considered as part of the site plan approval.)

2.       Public Improvements will need to include:

a.       Remove existing concrete aprons and driveways back to property right-of-way. (Notified)

b.       Install 24” curb and gutter along N. Iowa Street to match existing. (Notified)

c.       Sidewalk on N. Iowa Street shall be 6’ wide. Sidewalk on Kresge Road can be 5’ wide. (Notified)

 

Stormwater Engineering:

1.       A drainage study was not required with the plat because; a study will be required at the time of site planning.

Neighborhood Resources:             No comment.

 

Municipal Utilities:                         No comment.

 

Parks/Forestry:

1.       Please show existing trees to be utilized in development. (Provided)

 

Fire Department:                         Ok.

 

Police Department:                      No comment received.

 

Sanitation Department:                No comment received.

 

Traffic Engineering:                      No comment.

 

Westar Energy:                           No comment received.

 

Aquila, Inc:                                 No comment received.

 

Southern Star Central Gas:                        No comment received.

 

Southwestern Bell:                      No comment.

 

Sunflower Cablevision:                  No comment received.

 

Planning Department:

1.       The Preliminary Plat approval included that the sidewalks will be installed as part of the future site plan improvements. (Notified)

2.       Please provide the Master Street Tree Plan for the Final Plat. (Provided)

 

STAFF REVIEW

 

The request is for final plat approval of North Iowa Addition, a 1-lot subdivision for general industrial use. The site is located at the southwest corner of N. Iowa Street and Kresge Road. A future site plan is required for the development of this property.

 

On April 13, 2004, the City Commission approved a rezoning of the property from RS-2 (Single-family Residence) to M-2 (General Industrial) District, subject to approval of a final plat [Z-02-04].

 

DEDICATION OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY

 

The final plat dedicates an additional 17’ of public right-of-way for N. Iowa Street. The final plat will need to show the north right-of-way line of Kresge Road.

 

DEDICATION OF UTILITY EASEMENTS

 

The final plat dedicates a 10’ Utility Easement along the north and south property line and a 15’ and 16’ Utility Easement along the west property line.

 

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

 

Public improvements will include:

 

ACCESS/STREETS

 

Direct vehicular access from the lot to N. Iowa Street has been restricted. A note on the map and graphic indications show “Lot will have no direct access to N. Iowa Street.”

 

Access will be from Kresge Road. Access location(s) along Kresge Road will be considered by Public Works as part of the site plan approval.

 

CONFORMANCE

 

The final plat conforms to the approved preliminary plat. The submitted final plat conforms with the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations.

 

RECOMMENDATION:      

 

Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat of the North Iowa 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. Current copy of paid property tax receipt at the time of submittal of the final plat for filing.
    2. Recording fees made payable to the Douglas County Register of Deeds.
    3. Provision of a completed master street tree plan;
  1. Submittal of public improvement plans to the City Public Works Department prior to filing of the final plat; and
  2. Execution of a Temporary Utility Agreement.
  3. Provision of a revised final plat that graphically depicts the existing right-of-way for Kresge Road.