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. . . Planning Commission March 23, 2004 Page 11 NATURAL ARRANGEMENT OF PLANTINGS NEAR THE RETAINING WALL, AND THAT THE ADDITIONAL PLANTINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE SOUTHERLY NON-TRED PORTION OF THE BUFFER STRIP ALONG THE FENCE. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER STEVENS TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PlAT FOR MENARDS ADDITION BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: (1) THE PROPOSED SUBDMSION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ZONING REGUlATIONS (ARTICLE VI OF THIS CHAPTER) AND CONFORMS IN ALL RESPECTS WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CODE, INCLUDING THE ZONING REGUlATIONS AND THIS ARTICLE. (2) THE PROPOSED SUBDMSION IS CONSISTENT WITH ALL APPLICABLE GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED CITY, COUNTY, AND REGIONAL PLANS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN. (3) THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TOPOGRAPHY, SOILS, VEGETATION, SUSCEPTIBILITY TO EROSION AND SILTATION, SUSCEPTIBILITY TO FLOODING, AND DRAINAGE ARE SUITABLE FOR THE TYPE AND DENSITY OF DEVELOPMENT AND USES CONTEMPlATED. (4) THE PROPOSED SUBDMSION MAKES ADEQUATE PROVISION FOR WATER SUPPLY, STORM DRAINAGE, SEWAGE TRANSPORTATION, EROSION CONTROL AND ALL OTHER SERVICES, FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS OTHERWISE REQUIRED IN THIS ARTICLE. (5) THE PROPOSED SUBDMSION WILL NOT CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. (6) THE PROPOSED SUBDMSION WILL NOT CONFLICT WITH EASEMENTS OF RECORD OR WITH EASEMENTS ESTABLISHED BY JUDGMENT OF A COURT. (7) THE PROPOSED SUBDMSION WILL NOT HAVE AN UNDUE AND ADVERSE IMPACT ON THE REASONABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NEIGHBORING lAND. (8) THE PROPOSED SUBDMSION IS NOT PREMATURE. A SUBDIVISION IS PREMATURE IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING EXISTS: A. lACK OF ADEQUATE STORMW ATER DRAINAGE. B. lACK OF ADEQUATE ROADS. C. lACK OF ADEQUATE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS. D. lACK OF ADEQUATE OFF-SITE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS OR SUPPORT SYSTEMS.