Laserfiche WebLink
City Council/P 03-11 Boulder Point <br />October 20, 2003 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Planning Commission Action <br /> <br />The majority of the discussion centered on the variance request. Two commission members <br />were not in favor of granting the variance as it was shown. It was the consensus that public <br />safety and traffic visibility was not impacted with the encroachment into the buffer setback. <br />The commission fek that the zone change was appropriate for the location. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Zone Change and <br />recommended approval of the Preliminary Plat with a 12.6-foot variance by a 4-2 vote. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff and the Planning Commission recommend the City Council approve the proposed <br />zone change to R3 based on the following findings: <br /> <br />1. THE REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE LAND USE PLAN. <br />2. THE REQUEST WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT ADJACENT PROPERTIES OR <br /> LAND USES. <br />3. THE REQUEST PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT <br /> HOUSING TYPES. <br /> <br />Staff and the Planning Commission recommend the City Council approve the preliminary <br />plat with the following conditions: <br /> <br />A DEVELOPER'S AGREEMENT IS PREPARED AND EXECUTED OUTLING <br />THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PLAT APPROVAL PRIOR TO <br />RELEASEING THE PLAT FOR RECORDING. <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />THE DEVELOPER PROVIDES HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION DOCUMENTS <br />FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FINAL <br />PLAT. <br /> <br />SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT FEE IS PAID IN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED <br />BY THE CITY AT THE TIME OF FINAL PLAT, PRIOR TO RELEASING THE <br />PLAT FOR RECORDING. <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />PARK DEDICATION FEE IN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED BY THE CITY AT THE <br />TIME OF FINAL PLAT IS PAID PRIOR TO RELEASING THE PLAT FOR <br />RECORDING. <br /> <br />5. THE CITY ENGINEER'S COMMENTS SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE <br /> PLANS. <br /> <br />6. STREET LIGHTS SHALL BE INSTALLED AS REQUIRED BY ELK RIVER <br /> MUNICIPAL UTI LI TI E S. <br /> <br />7. A LETTER OF CREDIT IS PROVIDED TO THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF 100% <br /> OF THE COSTS OF THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2003\P 03-11 Boulder Point\P 03-11 CC.doc <br /> <br /> <br />