Adopt Resolutions #16-06-115 and #16-06-116 Granting Approval of the Final Plat and Development Agreement for Woodlands 3rd Addition; Case of Lennar Corporation

The City has received an Application for Final Plat Approval for a thirty (30) lot, single family development. This proposed Final Plat is a continuation of the Woodlands Development.

Notifications are not required for review of a final plat. 

The Applicant is requesting Final Plat approval for thirty (30) single family residential lots (combined with Woodlands 1^st and 2^nd Additions, this accounts for seventy-one [71] of the eighty-five [85] lots in the approved Preliminary Plat).  The proposal is generally consistent with the previous Preliminary Plat approvals for Sweetbay Ridge (2005) and Woodlands (2014), and generally meets all requirements of the R-1 (MUSA) Zoning District, with only minor modifications as outlined in the Staff Review letter dated June 10, 2016.

While required for other additions of this development, the proposed lots comprising of Woodlands 3^rd Addition do not border any R-1 (Rural Developing) properties.  As such, no density transitioning is required for this final plat. However, a Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan was submitted and approved as part of the review of the Preliminary Plat.  The protected trees occur in the rear of Lots 1-5, Block 2 and are noted in the plan set provided by the Applicant.  Tree save fencing will be required to be installed prior to commencement of any earthwork and shall remain in place throughout the duration of the project.

The Applicant is proposing six (6) foot wide sidewalks on one side of each public street, which is consistent with the existing sidewalks located within the Woodlands development and meets the City's design standards.

Alternative 1.  Approve Resolutions #16-06-115 and #16-06-116 granting Final Plat approval of Woodlands 3rd Addition and approving the Development Agreement subject to review and approval as to legal form by the City Attorney as well as review by the City Engineer regarding the cost estimates for the Stage I surety and contingent upon compliance with the Staff Review Letter dated June 10, 2016. The Final Plat is consistent with the approved Preliminary Plat and there are no major discrepancies unresolved. Staff supports this alternative.

Alternative 2.  Do not approve the Final Plat and Development Agreement.  The Developer has completed quality work in the past and the product will be similar to the single family homes constructed in previous Woodlands additions.  Furthermore, the Final Plat is consistent with the approved Preliminary Plat and thus, Staff does not support this alternative.

All costs associated with processing the Application are the responsibility of the Applicant. At this time, there is no request for public assistance.

Staff recommends adopting Resolutions #16-06-115 and #16-06-116 approving the Final Plat and Development Agreement for Woodlands 3rd Addition, contingent upon compliance with the Staff Review Letter dated June 10, 2016 and review and approval of the Development Agreement as to legal form by the City Attorney as well as review by the City Engineer regarding the cost estimates for the Stage I surety.

Motion to adopt Resolutions #16-06-115 and #16-06-116, contingent upon:

• Compliance with the Staff Review Letter dated June 10, 2016
• Review of the Development Agreement by the City Attorney and City Engineer with regard to legal form and the cost estimates for the Stage I surety.