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ITEM NO. 6: FINAL PLAT FOR WESTWOOD HILLS, 4^TH PLAT, A REPLAT OF LOTS 5-12, BLOCK TWO, WESTWOOD HILLS 3^RD PLAT; NORTH OF EISENHOWER DRIVE AND WEST OF WAKARUSA DRIVE (EXTENDED) (PGP)

PF-09-30-04: Final Plat for Westwood Hills 4^th Plat, a replat of Lots 5-12, Block Two, Westwood Hills 3^rd plat. This proposed single-family residential subdivision contains approximately 1.833 acres and is located north of Eisenhower Drive and west of Wakarusa Drive (extended). Submitted by Landplan Engineering, P.A., for Westwood, L.L.C., property owner of record. (PGP)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Final Plat of Westwood Hills, 4^th Plat, and forwarding it to the City Commission for acceptance of easements, subject to the following conditions:

1. Provision of the following fees and recording documentation:

a. Current copy of paid property tax receipt at the time of submittal of the final plat for filing.

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

c. Provision of a completed Master Street Tree Plan per Section 21-708a.

2. Pinning of the lots per Section 21-302.2.

3. Execution of a Temporary Utility Easement.

Applicant’s Reason for Request:

To plat the property to allow for an additional single-family lot (8 lots are existing – 9 lots are proposed).

KEY POINTS

· Proposed plat would allow for an additional single-family lot within a residential neighborhood.

· The submitted final plat conforms to requirements of the RS-2 zoning district.

· The RS-2 district has a minimum lot area of 7,000 square feet, minimum lot width at front building line of 60 feet and minimum lot depth of 100 feet.

ASSOCIATED CASES/OTHER ACTION REQUIRED

· Acceptance of any easements and rights-of-way by City Commission

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

ITEM NO. 6: FINAL PLAT FOR WESTWOOD HILLS, 4^TH PLAT, A REPLAT OF LOTS 5-12, BLOCK TWO, WESTWOOD HILLS 3^RD PLAT; NORTH OF EISENHOWER DRIVE AND WEST OF WAKARUSA DRIVE (EXTENDED) (PGP)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Current Zoning and Land Use:

RS-2 (Single-family Residential) District; 8 vacant lots.

Surrounding Zoning and Land Use:

RS-2 to the north, east; south, & west; Existing single-family homes.

Site Summary

Existing number of lots: 8 Lots

Number of lots proposed: 9 Lots

Minimum lot size: 8,250 Square Feet

Maximum lot size: 10,661 Square Feet

STAFF REVIEW

The final plat is located within the Westwood Hills Subdivision on the east side of Carver Lane, north of Eisenhower Drive. The final plat includes nine lots and is within an RS-2 (Single-family Residential) zoning district.

The preliminary plat for Westwood Hills Subdivision was approved by the Planning Commission in 2002. The Final Plat of Westwood Hills 3^rd Plat was recorded on October 21, 2002. A copy of the prior final plat is attached.

This final plat allows for 9 single-family residential lots where 8 residential lots were previously approved. The residential houses will need to be built within the required setbacks for the zoning district. The Final Plat conforms to the RS-2 (Single-family Residential) Zoning District.

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

Public improvement plans for this plat have already been submitted.

A sanitary sewer line is located adjacent to the east side of the subdivision. Municipal water system and fire hydrants have been installed.

Eisenhower Drive is a residential collector with the required 60’ of right-of-way. Carver Lane is a local street with the required 60’ right-of-way. The following note is on this Final Plat, “No access shall be provided onto Eisenhower Drive for Lot 9, Block One.”

Eisenhower Drive and Carver Lane in front of this plat have been staked and graded.