Consider Proposal to Complete Platting necessary in The COR

As part of the initial effort in resolving some issues related to survey control in in The COR, the development team developed a strategy for the orderly platting of land in the project. The HRA property today is comprised almost entirely of outlets, and as such will be required to be platted to be developed. In some instances, Outlots can be conveyed to a buyer and the responsibility to replat can be passed to that buyer.  However, in some instances, the HRA needs to take on the responsibility of platting an outlet to create the parcel being conveyed. If there is public right-of-way that needs to be dedicated or revised that generally necessitates a plat.

The general approach to this process was to establish an overall strategy for platting, but only complete individual plats when a project necessitates a plat, as was the case for COR ONE, when we created the parcel conveyed to F&C.

We now have activity necessitating platting in every contemplated plat in the project:

COR ONE - Resolve Municipal Center /ramp properties and create lot for F&C
COR TWO - Revise Sunwood right-of-way for realignment and resolve vacation of old rights-of-way
COR THREE - Clean-up park parcels, dedicate North Commons, create buildable home sites for proposed sale.
COR FOUR - Create parcel for sale to proposed buyer, create Outlot for access to parcel.
COR FIVE - Resolve change in proposed roadways, create correct new right-of-way for Center Street, define Municipal plaza parcel.

We are proposing to resolve park and right-of-way issues for each plat, and replat remaining land as outlets for future additions as buyers are identified. Buildable lots will only be created for projects currently under consideration.

Attached to this case is a proposal for land surveying services to complete the plats necessary.  The proposal has individual pricing for each plat, and a proposed discount on those fees if the plats are completed concurrently as there is considerable efficiency in running them together.

The costs outlined in the attached proposal includes only the efforts of the registered land surveyor and field crews necessary.  The effort to prepare concept designs, establish alignments and proposed parcels, coordinate city approvals, attend meetings, and facilitate the process is included in the Administration effort under the DM contract.

The development team recommends the HRA approve the completion of the four plats noted above (COR TWO - COR FIVE).

HRA 2012 Budget - Professional Services and Future/Current Land Sales would fund these services.

Approve the Proposal from Landform Professional Services and direct the development team to prepare preliminary and final plats necessary to obtain approvals and record.