Adopt Resolution #25-053 Approving the Development Agreement for Emerald Estates, Located on 181st Avenue West of Xenolith Street (Project No. 24-123); Case of Alan & Joni Greenwaldt

On February 25, 2025, the City Council approved the Final Plat of Emerald Estates, a thirteen (13) lot rural residential subdivision, located on the south side of 181st Avenue, west of Xenolith Street (the "Subject Property").  Each of the lots will be custom-graded and built.  A Development Agreement is necessary to address financial obligations (surety amounts, development fees) and to specify what additional information must be supplied with each building permit for new dwellings on the newly created lots.  The Development Agreement for Emerald Estates is attached to this case.

Notification is not required.

The Emerald Estates subdivision will be a custom design/build project.  Thus, some of the standard subdivision review of civil engineering plans (e.g. grading, drainage, erosion control, tree preservation, etc.) will now be completed as Staff reviews individual building permits for homes on each of the thirteen (13) lots.  Therefore, some of the civil plan review that is typically done as part of the Preliminary Plat and Final Plat plan review will now need to be done as part of the building permit review.  Due to this, Staff has added language to the Development Agreement outlining what additional information must be included with each building permit application for a new dwelling.  Additionally, since the review of lot-specific grading, drainage, erosion control and tree preservation, Staff also expanded the list of required data needed at the time of building permit application and prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for any new home.  

The Applicant is responsible for all costs associated with this request.

Staff recommends approving the Development Agreement.

Motion to adopt Resolution #25-053 approving the Development Agreement for Emerald Estates.