14.B.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 09/17/2013
- From:
- Neil Gullickson, Planning Development Manager
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Approval of Preliminary Plat: True Life Communities PS AZ for The Estates at Pine Canyon, Unit 5 subdivision, a forty-seven lot, single-family, detached residential subdivision. The site is 29.946 acres in size and is located at 3851 South Clubhouse Circle in the Pine Canyon Development. The site is zoned R1, Single-Family Residential Zone.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approving the Preliminary Plat.
Policy Decision or Reason for Action:
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall base a recommendation, and the City Council shall find the proposed Preliminary-Plat meets the requirements of the City of Flagstaff Zoning Code,Title 11, General Plans and Subdivisions and the City of Flagstaff, Engineering Design and Construction Standards and Specifications for New Infrastructure.
Financial Impact:
No financial liabilities to the City are anticipated by the approval of this preliminary plat.
Connection to Council Goal:
Retain, expand, and diversify economic base.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
In June of 2000, the Council approved a rezoning request and development agreement (DA) for the Pine Canyon development. Subsequently many plats for Pine Canyon have been approved. Additionally, the DA has expired and the City is currently negotiating a new term for the DA and addressing a few remaining issues.
Options and Alternatives:
1. Approve the plat as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
2. Approve the plat subject to no conditions, additional conditions, or modified conditions.
3. Deny approval of the plat based on non-compliance with the zoning code and/or the Flagstaff Engineering Design and Construction Standards and Specifications for New Infrastructure.
2. Approve the plat subject to no conditions, additional conditions, or modified conditions.
3. Deny approval of the plat based on non-compliance with the zoning code and/or the Flagstaff Engineering Design and Construction Standards and Specifications for New Infrastructure.
Background/History:
The applicant, True Life Communities, is requesting preliminary plat approval to permit a forty-seven lot, single-family, detached residential subdivision on 29.5 acres. The subdivision is a re-subdivision of tracts 6 and 7 and portions of tracts B, E and F of the Estates at Pine Canyon Unit One. The lots range in size from roughly 14,000 sq ft to 33,000 sq ft with the exception of lot 332 which is considerably larger at 70,101 sq ft. A single-family home is expected to be located on each of these lots. The zoning code will also allow accessory structures and an accessory dwelling unit on each lot.
The Pine Canyon development is located along the south edge of John Wesley Powell Boulevard (JWP) and is accessed from Lake Mary Road via JWP and from the north by Lonetree Road. Pine Canyon functions as a residential subdivision with country club amenities including golf, swimming and a clubhouse. Several different types of residential products are available in the area in addition to single-family residences, townhomes and twin homes are available.
The subdivision proposes a density of 1.6 units per acre. The lot standards for the R1 district include minimum lot size of 6,000 sq ft, 35-foot height limit, 15-foot front building setback, 25-feet to parking, 25-foot rear and 8-foot side setbacks. All of the proposed lots meet the minimum development requirements.
The Pine Canyon development is located along the south edge of John Wesley Powell Boulevard (JWP) and is accessed from Lake Mary Road via JWP and from the north by Lonetree Road. Pine Canyon functions as a residential subdivision with country club amenities including golf, swimming and a clubhouse. Several different types of residential products are available in the area in addition to single-family residences, townhomes and twin homes are available.
The subdivision proposes a density of 1.6 units per acre. The lot standards for the R1 district include minimum lot size of 6,000 sq ft, 35-foot height limit, 15-foot front building setback, 25-feet to parking, 25-foot rear and 8-foot side setbacks. All of the proposed lots meet the minimum development requirements.
Community Involvement:
The existing site zoning allows the proposed subdivision. No public hearings are required as part of a subdivision plat review. No members of the public commented on this plat at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.