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10.B.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
Meeting Date:
06/20/2017
From:
Tiffany Antol, Planning Development Manager

Information

TITLE:

Consideration and Approval of Final Plat  A request by Alphabet Trees, LLC for 4 Square, a subdivision of four single-family residential lots and one non-residential parcel on approximately 14,021 square feet located at 519 and 523 W Aspen and 14 and 16 N Bonito within the T4 Neighborhood (T4N.1) zone.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends the City Council approve the final plat and authorize the Mayor to sign both the final plat and the City/Subdivider Agreement when notified by staff that all documents are ready for signature and recordation subject to the following condition: The 4 Square Final Plat shall include the following easement dedication language prior to recordation: Private Utility Easement.  Owner, for itself and for its successors and assigns, hereby conveys and grants to those persons who purchase houses on land the title to which remains with Owner, a permanent, non-exclusive easement (the "Utility Easement") over, under, in, along, across and upon the real property described on the attached exhibit solely for the lawful construction, installation, maintenance, operation, repair, replacement and use of underground sanitary sewer pipe and related underground sanitary sewer facilities, underground water pipes and other utilities, including junction boxes and related equipment (the "improvements"), and for access to the Utility Easement Area which is depicted generally on the Typical Utility Easement Limits Detail on sheet two of the Final Plat.

Executive Summary:

Alphabet Trees LLC/Flagstaff Townsite Historic Properties Community Land Trust (TCLT) is requesting approval of the 4 Square Final Plat to subdivide four (4) single-family residential lots and one (1) non-residential communal tract from two existing parcels of land located at the corner of W Aspen and N Bonito (519 & 523 W Aspen, 14 & 16 N Bonito) within the T4 Neighborhood (T4N.1) zone to allow the TCLT to sell four (4) existing single-family homes with long term land lease agreements.

Financial Impact:

No financial liabilities are anticipated by approval of this plat.

Policy Impact:

This application is being processed in accordance with the established modified subdivision standards found within Section 11-20.90 of the Subdivision Code, which states that when a subdivision contains four or fewer lots, the modified subdivision may be utilized and that the requirement for Planning Commission review of a preliminary plat may be waived at the request of the subdivider.  To accomplish this request, staff follows the final plat process outlined in Section 11-20.70.030.F of the Subdivision Code, which states that upon receipt of a final recommendation from the Community Development Director and City Engineer, the City Council shall review the final plat for final approval.  Final approval indicates that the plat meets the requirements of the Zoning Code, the Subdivision Code, and the Engineering Design Standards and Specifications for New Infrastructure.

Connection to Council Goal, Regional Plan and/or TeamFlagstaff Strategic Plan:

Council Goals
Affordable Housing - Support development and increase the inventory of public and private affordable housing for renters and home-owners throughout the community.

Flagstaff Regional Plan 2030
Goal CC.2. Preserve, restore, and rehabilitate heritage resources to better appreciate our culture.
Goal NH.4. All housing is safe and sanitary.
Goal LU.1. Invest in existing neighborhoods and activity centers for the purpose of developing complete, and connected places.
Goal LU.9. Focus reinvestment, partnerships, regulations, and incentives on developing or redeveloping urban areas.

Team Flagstaff Stratgic Plan
Strategic priority #4 - Work in partnership to enhance a safe and livable-community.

Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:

No previous City Council decisions have been made regarding the 4 Square Subdivision.

Options and Alternatives:

 
  1. Approve the final plat with the condition as recommended by staff.
  2. Approve the final plat subject to no conditions, modified conditions or additional conditions.
  3. Deny the final plat based on non-compliance with the Zoning Code, the Subdivision Code, and/or Engineering Design Standards and Specifications for New Infrastructure.

Background and History:

Duffie Westheimer, on behalf of Alphabet Trees LLC/Flagstaff Townsite Historic Properties Community Land Trust (TCLT), is requesting final plat approval to subdivide four (4) single-family residential lots and one (1) non-residential parcel.  The subject property is currently zoned both T4 Neighborhood (T4N.1) and High Density Residential (HR).  The applicant has proposed to utilize the Transect zone which allows smaller parcels.

The subject property currently consists of two (2) parcels of land that were created from Lots 13, 14, 15 and 16 of Block 2E of the Flagstaff Townsite Subdivision.  Each parcel has two (2) existing single-family residences for a total of four (4) single-family residences.  The property owner has created a private land trust that will own the land in perpetuity and provide long-term land leases to each homeowner.  The intention of the land trust is for the homebuyer to purchase one of the four (4) homes on site at an affordable price and then lease the land by means of a 99-year, inheritable, renewable lease agreement.  In order to allow for a homebuyer to obtain financing the Trust must subdivide the two (2) parcels into four (4) individual parcels.  The remaining non-residential tract will be reserved for the shared use of the four (4) homebuyers.

Expanded Options and Alternatives:

Inform
The subject property's existing zoning allows for the proposed subdivision.  No public hearing or public outreach is required as part of the City Council's review of a final plat.

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