02-21-2012 Planning Commission Packet

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' � Date Application Received: 10/19/11 Date Application Considered as Complete: 10/28/11 Review Period Expires: 04/25/12 To: Chair Schoenzeit and Planning Commission Members Jessica Loftus, City Administrator From: Melanie Curtis, Planning&Zoning Coordinator �"�� Date: 15 February 2012 Subject: 11-3531, Lori Gherardi on behalf of Wolverton Place, LLC,4550 Wolverton Place Public Hearing—Subdivision Review Zoning District: RR-1A One Family Rural Residential District(5 acre/200' width) Existing Lot Areas: 10.05±acres dry + 0.045±acres wetland 10.1±acres total f�; � � -• Application Summary: This application contemplates subdivision approval to create one, new residential 5-acre lot. . 1. Tract A is proposed to contain 5.00 dry, buildable acres. 2. Tract B is proposed to contain 5.05 dry, buildable acres. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the subdivision subject to granting the appropriate easements as indicated. List of Exhibits Exhibit A- Proposed Subdivision Survey ' Exhibit 8- Conservation Design Plan � ExhibitC- Applicant's Extension Request , - Exhibit D- PC Packet 01/09/2012 Exhibit E- Draft PC Minutes—January 2012 This subdivision request was presented to the Planning Commission at the November and January meetings and was tabled at both meetings pending a complete submittal. The tabling at the January meeting was the result of an incomplete Conservation Design Plan. The applicant has now submitted a revised, completed Conservation Design Plan for review. ' Conservation Desi�n: Attached to this report as Exhibit B is the applicant's conservation design analysis and plan. The applicant's conservation design submittal indicates the existing tree stands on the northern portion of the property bordering the wetland area are to be protected and enhanced and the grasslands/prairies on the north and south borders totaling approximately 190,000 square feet are also to be enhanced and protected. The prairie area along the southern property boundary offers a positive Iong, open view into the property. These areas in addition to the wetland and wetland buffers are proposed to be protected by covenants and/or easements. The developer has identified smooth brome grass, common buckthorn and reed canary grass as the primary invasive species existing on the site. Their plan indicates removal of buckthorn and smooth brome grass as part of the enhancement of the site. The stormwater component of the conservation design planning requirement, at least for the