HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-26-17 City Commission Packet Materials - C5. Norton East Ranch Phase 3C Major Subdivision Final PlatReport compiled on: June 15, 2017
Attachments: Final Plat Staff Memorandum
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Tim Cooper, Assistant City Attorney
Addi Jadin, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: Final Plat for the Norton East Ranch Phase 3C Major Subdivision MEETING DATE: June 26, 2017
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Commission approve the Final Plat for the Norton East Ranch Phase 3C Major Subdivision, authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the same on behalf of the City of Bozeman, authorize the Director of Community Development to execute the
improvements agreement on behalf of the City of Bozeman, and authorize the Interim City Manager
to execute the Public Access Easement for common open spaces on behalf of the City of Bozeman.
BACKGROUND: The City Commission unanimously granted preliminary plat approval for the Norton East Ranch Phase 3 Subdivision on September 22, 2014.
§76-3-611(1), MCA, provides that the City Commission shall approve the plat only if:
(a) it conforms to the conditions of approval set forth on the preliminary plat and to the terms of this
chapter and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter; and (b) the county treasurer has certified that all real property taxes and special assessments assessed and levied on the land to be subdivided have been paid.
The County Treasurer has certified that all real property taxes and special assessments assessed and
levied on the land to subdivide have been paid. Attached is a memorandum from Addi jadin, Associate Planner, stating that staff has concluded that all terms and conditions of the preliminary plat approval have been met.
One improvements agreement is required for final plat approval of this subdivision. The
improvements agreement guarantees the installation of sidewalks along private lots. An irrevocable
standby letter of credit in an amount not to exceed $134,947.05 has been provided for financial security. All other necessary infrastructure improvements are constructed.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None identified.
ALTERNATIVES: None suggested or proposed.
FISCAL EFFECTS: Fiscal impacts are undetermined at this time, but will include increased property tax revenues from new development, along with increased costs to deliver municipal services to the property.
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BLOCK OPEN SPACE (SF)LOTS (SF)TOTAL (SF)
3 2,998 45,293 48,291
8 2,998 42,353 45,351
9 3,001 42,387 45,388
10 3,001 46,798 49,799
R3A 417,802 417,802
ROW 87,893
TOTAL 11,998 594,633 694,524
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
GREG SULLIVAN, CITY ATTORNEY
ROBIN CROUGH, CITY CLERK
FROM: ADDI JADIN, ASSOCIATE PLANNER
SUBJECT: FINAL PLAT REVIEW FOR THE NORTON EAST RANCH, PHASE 3C MAJOR SUBDIVISION, APPLICATION 17224
DATE: JUNE 15, 2017
C&H Engineering & Surveying on behalf of Norton Properties, LLC (Applicant), has made application to the City of Bozeman Department of Community Development for Final Plat review and approval for NORTON EAST RANCH, PHASE 3C, a 30-lot major subdivision. On September 22, 2014, the Bozeman City Commission granted Norton East Ranch, Phase 3 preliminary plat approval to subdivide approximately 199.90 acres into 104 single-household, 6 townhouse residential, a restricted lot and the remaining area as streets, common open space and parkland for property located southwest of the intersection of Laurel Parkway and West Babcock Street. The preliminary plat includes three phases. The proposed final plat Phase 3C in this application includes the subdivision of 15.9452 acres of a restricted lot within Phase 3A into 30 residential lots, 4 open space tracts, and a restricted lot. Attached is a copy of the signed Findings of Fact and Order dated December 15, 2014.
An improvements agreement is required for this subdivision and is attached to this memorandum. The improvements agreement will guarantee construction of sidewalks along private lots. The Engineering Division reviewed and approved the associated cost estimates in the agreement. All other necessary infrastructure improvements are constructed. Based on the summary review provided below, the City Engineering Division and Department of Community Development have reviewed the application against the conditions of preliminary plat approval; and as a result, find that the final plat application may be approved by the City Commission. Three (3) original mylars of the final plat, copy of the applicant’s narrative, original platting certificate, original improvements agreement and approved engineer’s estimate, copy of irrevocable letter of credit, copy of the Findings of Fact and Order, copy of South 11th Avenue
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public street and utility easement are attached for your review. A draft open space warranty deed and realty transfer certificate are attached. Community Development Staff respectfully requests that you prepare a City Attorney's
Certificate using the attached original Platting Certificate as updated, and approve the
Certificates of Director of Public Works and Certificate of Completion "as to form". The final City signatures will be obtained once the City Commission has approved the final plat. The Community Development Department received the Final Plat application on May 9, 2017. Several corrections were required. Based on the applicant having submitted an application on June 14, 2017 for Final Plat review and approval, and further finding that after receiving supplemental information, improvements agreement application and financial security, and confirmation that adequate credits for cash-in-lieu of water rights remain from Phase 3A, Staff deemed the application complete on June 14, 2017. As such, the 45 working day review period for this final plat would expire on August 17, 2017. The conditions of preliminary plat approval, which are pertinent to this minor subdivision and how they have been met are described in the submittal materials. An exception to this is that it was determined that an improvements agreement is required for uninstalled sidewalks. The City has a copy of the signed agreement (original to be provided) and the financial guarantee has been provided by irrevocable Letters of Credit from Washington Trust Bank.
Note: The Planning and Engineering Divisions reviewed the final plat application against the
preliminary plat cited code provisions and found compliance with these code requirements.
The Engineering Division also reviewed and approved the “closure” of the final plat. The final plat is scheduled for consideration by the City Commission on June 26, 2017. Please let me know if this will not work. Thank you, Addi Jadin
Attachments: Three (3) Mylar Final Plats Applicant’s Written Narrative; Original Platting Certificate; Original Common Open Space Quitclaim Deed and Realty Transfer Certificate Original Public Access Easement for Common Open Spaces Copy of Improvements Agreement and approved Engineer’s Estimate (Originals to be submitted);
Original Letter of Credit;
Copy of Findings of Fact and Order; and
Copy of CIL Water Rights Credits and Balance
CC: file
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