Lawrence Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Office

Memo

To:        Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission

From:    Planning Staff

CC:       Paul Werner

Date:     March 17, 2005

Re:        PDP-12-12-08; Agenda Item 8; Preliminary Development Plan for Hutton Farms West

As a follow up from study session staff contacted the City Stormwater Engineer regarding the detention facility. A stormwater study was submitted and approved, however there are still details of the plan that have not been revised on the most recent version (included in the Planning Commission packets). Staff recommends an additional condition be added to reflect this issue and assure that necessary easements will be provided for the development. The dedication of the easements will occur with the Final Plat of the subject property.  The purpose of providing detail at the preliminary stage is to assure that all necessary easements are provided. 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Planning staff recommends approval of the Preliminary Development Plan and forwarding it to the City Commission with a recommendation for approval, based upon the findings of fact presented in the body of the Staff Report subject to the following conditions:

 

1.       Provision of a revised preliminary development plan to provide a pedestrian connection between Daylily drive and Hutton Way per staff approval;

2.       Provision of a note on the face of the development plan that states the use of the clubhouse and activity buildings located in Hutton Farms (East) is restricted to use of these residents and their guests;

3.       Provision of a revised site summary and parking summary as noted in the staff review;

4.       Provision of a note on the face of the Preliminary Development Plan that prohibits structures larger than a tri-plex type building located in Phase II.

5.       Provision of a revised preliminary development plan to include the following changes and information per the approval of the City Stormwater Engineer:

a.       Show proposed contours for the entire site on a single plan sheet.

b.       Show project bench marks.

c.       Show and label existing and proposed storm sewers.

d.       Show and label existing and proposed drainage easements.

e.       Show the detention basin and system modifications proposed in the approved drainage study.

f.         Provision of a note on the face of the preliminary development plan that states: “All storm sewers and the detention basin will be public systems. Public improvement plans shall be submitted to the Public Works Department for review and approval.”

g.       Provision of a note on the face of the preliminary development plan that states: “All public improvements must be complete, final inspected and accepted by the City prior to application for building permits.”

h.       Provision of a note on the face of the preliminary development plan that states: “A stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWP3) must be provided for this project. Include the SWP3 in the public improvement plans. Construction activity, including soil disturbance or removal of vegetation shall not commence until an approved SWP3 has been obtained.”