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Home My WebLink About10-19-2006 Planning and Zoning Commission PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Thursday, October 19, 2006 - 7:30 PM Formal Meeting Iowa City City Hall Emma J. Harvat Hall 410 E. Washington Street AGENDA: A. Call to Order B. Public Discussion of Any Item Not on the Agenda C. Development Item SUB06-00009: Discussion of an application submitted Kennedy Development Inc. for a final plat for Kennedy's Waterfront Addition Part Four, a 4.91-acre, 4-lot commercial subdivision located east of South Gilbert Street on Southgate Avenue. (45-day limitation period: November 13, 2006) D. Other Items E. Adjournment Informal Formal Commission Meetin s: December 4 December 18 December 7 December 21 Janua 4 *Meeting cancelled due to holiday. 5T AFF REPORT To: Planning & Zoning Commission Prepared by: Sunil Terdalkar Item: SUB06-00009 Date: October 19, 2006 Kennedy's Waterfront Addition - Part Four GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicant: Kennedy Development Inc. P.O. Box 852, Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 338-2330 Contact Person: Paul Anderson MMS Consultants 1917 S Gilbert Street, Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone: (319) 351-8282 Requested Action: Subdivision Final Plat Purpose: Development of a 4-lot commercial subdivision Location: Southgate Avenue Size: Approximately 4.91 acres Existing Land Use and Zoning: Undeveloped and temporary storage - CI-1 Surrounding Land Use and Zoning: North: Commercial - CI-1 (Pending rezoning to CC-2) South: Undeveloped - CI-1 East: Commercial- CI-1 West: Commercial - CC-2 Comprehensive Plan: South District Plan - General Commercial Neighborhood Open Space District: N/A File Date: September 28, 2006 45 Day Limitation Period: November 13, 2006 60-day Limitation Period November 28, 2006 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City Council approved the preliminary plat for Part Four of this subdivision in January 2006. Prior to the preliminary plat approval, a 'Grading and Development Agreement and Covenant' was recorded for this property to resolve a violation of the flood plain regulations. Per this agreement, 2 a grading permit was issued with conditions that require further scrutiny and/or information prior to conducting development activity. The applicants, Paul M. and Mary F Kennedy, are now requesting approval for the final plat for this commercial subdivision on approximately 4.91-acre land. The property is located east of S. Gilbert Street on Southgate Avenue. ANAL YSIS: Conformance with Preliminary Plat: Although the applicant has proposed a few changes, the final plat is generally consistent with the preliminary plat. At the time of preliminary plat approval the subdivision included five lots, but the applicant is setting aside lot 5 of the subdivision for future development as Outlot B. The subdivision now consists of four lots all of which can be accessed only from Southgate Avenue. The applicant has also proposed adding a small portion of land to proposed lot 2, by deducting it from lot 1. Despite these changes the overall design of the subdivision remains similar to the previously approved preliminary plat and complies with the code requirements. The construction drawings have been reviewed and approved by the City Engineer, and the legal papers are being reviewed by the City Attorney. Access Control: The city's access control policy aims to achieve enhanced safety and traffic circulation benefits by limiting access to arterial streets. Accordingly, lot 1 will not have direct driveway access to Gilbert Street, which is an arterial street. Because of the close proximity to the intersection of Gilbert Street and Southgate Avenue, the number of access points on Southgate Avenue for the proposed lots should be limited. To achieve this, shared access points are created, one each for lots 1 & 2 and lots 3 & 4. The 50-foot wide section of Outlot B will serve as access point for any future development on this outlot. To accommodate the need to widen Southgate Avenue for turn lanes a 1 O-foot wide right-of-way along the south boundary of proposed lot 1 is required. Outlot A is reserved for the dedication and is noted on the plat accordingly. Environmentally Sensitive Areas: The Sensitive Areas Inventory identifies that the property is in the Iowa River 1 DO-year flood plain, and contains potential wetlands and upland woods. According to a notification from the Corps of Engineers, no jurisdictional wetlands were found on the property and therefore the potential wetlands on the property are not regulated by the Sensitive Areas Ordinance. However, adequate storm water management measures are required to develop this property. The plat shows an easement for the storm water management facility and other drainage easements. The City Engineer has reviewed the plat along with the storm water detention calculations and the grading and erosion control plan. In a previous action, the applicant placed a substantial amount of fill on the property and re- graded it, with no prior permit. As the property is in the flood plain, the Grading Ordinance requires a permit to perform such grading or filling work. The City agreed to issue a permit for this unapproved fill with conditions and entered into an agreement and covenant. According to this agreement, prior to initiation of any development activity on certain portions (primarily on proposed lots 3 and 4) of this property, a geotechnical report is required. This is necessary to ensure the safety of any construction activity and structures on this ground. The area governed by the agreement and covenant is delineated on the plat and recorded with County Recorder's office. The legal papers should duly address this issue. Infrastructure fees: The property is subject to water main extension fees of $395 per acre (a total of $1939.45 for 4.91 acres) and the applicant/owner is required to dedicate land toward the right-of-way for future expansion of Southgate Avenue (indicated on the plat as Outlot A). pcdlstaff reportslsub06-00009 kennedy'swaterfrontaddition final 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that this SUB06-00009, a final plat of Kennedy's Waterfront Addition, a 4.91- acre, 4-lot commercial subdivision located on Southgate Avenue, be approved subject to legal papers being approved prior to Council consideration. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Location Map 2. 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Subdivision regulations 2. Central Planning District 3. Review CB-2 standards 4. Southeast Planning District 5. Review Sign Ordinance 6. Investigate methods of protecting landmark trees. 7. Update Open Space Plan/Ordinance