Consideration and Approval of Preliminary Plat PPPL2013-0005: Miramonte Homes for Forest Springs Unit 2 subdivision, a residential townhouse subdivision with seventy (70) lots/units. The site is 15.1 acres in size and is located at 1115 North Flowing Springs Trail in the MR, Medium Density Residential zone.

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.

No financial liabilities to the City are anticipated by the approval of this preliminary plat.

Retain, expand, and diversify economic base.

No.

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. 





   

The applicant, Miramonte Homes, is requesting preliminary plat approval to permit a seventy (70) lot, residential townhouse subdivision on 15.1 acres. Forest Springs Unit 1 subdivision has been completed, although some townhomes are still being constructed.  Forest Springs Unit 2 is located just west of Unit 1.  The lots in Unit 2 range in size from roughly 3,000 sq ft to 7,375 sq ft.  All buildings are designed as attached twin townhouse modules, with one unit having a recessed garage facing the street and the second unit with a side-loaded garage. The Forest Springs development is located generally between Interstate 40 and Butler Avenue and is accessed from Fourth Street. Six townhouse unit models are available which include one-story and two-story designs, and two units specifically designed for uphill lots and for downhill lots.  The subdivision proposes a net density of 7.7 dwelling units per acre. The lot standards for the MR zone include minimum lot area of 1,440 sq ft, 35-foot height limit, 10-foot front building setback, 15-foot rear and 5-foot side setbacks. All of the proposed lots meet the minimum development requirements.

Inform. 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.  The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the preliminary plat at their meeting on September 25, 2013.