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City Planner, Matthew Weiland presented background information on this subject. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Discussion: Dwayne of 1357 Jackson Dr questioned if this project needed and <br />EAW and if it was consistent with the comprehensive plan. The Planning Commission was still <br />concerned about the impact to the hillside and the pond. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Action: <br /> <br />Commissioner Donndelinger made a motion and Commissioner Harrington made a second to <br />recommend a Motion to recommend approval to City Council Featherstone Ridge Final Plat <br />subject to the following conditions: <br /> <br />1. That the applicant provide evidence that the private street will be maintained by a homeowner's <br /> association and not by the City; <br />2. The private street and related utilities be designed and constructed according to City policies as <br /> determined by the Public Works Director. <br />3. That the homes fronting on Featherstone Rd shall be required to have turn around driveways <br /> installed. <br />4. That the applicant provide evidence that Outlot B be maintained by a homeowner's association <br /> and not by the City. <br />5. That the applicant place a conservation easement over Outlot B <br />6. That the grading and utility plans are modified according to the following Public Works <br /> Director's comments: <br /> A. The road access on Featherstone Road should be removed and curb and gutter and sidewalk <br /> constructed through the existing opening. <br /> B. There are three services stubbed into Lot 6 off of Featherstone Road. Unused services should <br /> be tied together to provide a combined service to the home that will be built on Lot 6, making <br /> the homeowner responsible for these services should they ever fail. <br /> C. Swales must be created between the lots on Featherstone Road to prevent drainage from the <br /> higher lots flowing onto the lower lots. The swales should direct runoff to the backyards. <br /> Swales will also be required on both sides of the three unit townhome proposed for the west <br /> end of the access road to properly channel storm runoff around these units. <br />7. The Developer shall minimize loss of existing trees, scrubs and native grasses by clearly <br /> demarcating on each Certificate of Survey prepared for building permit issuance the extent of lot <br /> area to be disturbed during building construction. The extent of vegetation which may be cleared <br /> on an individual home site shall be determined through consultation between the developer and <br /> Community Development Division staff. Furthermore, all existing vegetation to be retain shall <br /> be protected from construction activities by fencing or other means as approved by the City <br /> Planning Department; <br />8. The Developer shall be required to pay $300.00 per lot in interceptor sewer charges, prior to the <br /> city releasing the final plat hardshells. The interceptor sewer charge for this project totals <br /> $9,000.00 for 30 units. <br />9. That approval the final plat shall be subject to park/public land dedication requirements as <br /> recommended by the City of Hastings Natural Resources and Recreation Commission and <br /> approved by the Hastings City Council. <br />10. That the developer will build a trail on City property from Featherstone Rd to Jefferson St. This <br /> trail will run over the development's sanitary line and behind the townhomes. The cost and design <br /> of this trail shall be agreed to upon in a development agreement. <br /> <br /> <br />