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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4. C2 Bridger Peaks1 REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Tim Cooper, Assistant City Attorney Wendy Thomas, Director of Community Development SUBJECT: Authorize the Director of Public Works to approve the Homes at Bridger Peak Estates Subdivision Final Plat, Application P14048 MEETING DATE: January 5, 2015 AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent RECOMMENDATION: That the City Commission approve the Final Plat for the Homes at Bridger Peak Estates Major Subdivision Final Plat, Application P14048 and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the same on behalf of the City of Bozeman upon review and approval by the City Attorney’s Office. BACKGROUND: On October 7, 2013, the City Commission approved the findings of fact completing the preliminary plat approval to subdivide 1.9 acres together with the required supplementary plans and information to create ten (10) single-household residential lots, one (1) one open space parcel (for stormwater management), and the remaining area as an alley. The developer has applied for final plat review and approval for the Homes at Bridger Peak Estates subdivision. The preliminary plat was unanimously approved (5:0) by the City Commission on October 7, 2013. Staff has concluded that all terms and conditions of the preliminary plat approval have been met. All improvements have been made, including installation of sidewalks, landscaping, and completion of seeding. Therefore, no improvements agreement is required. UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None determined at this time. ALTERNATIVES: 1) Approve the final plat as presented and recommended. 2) Deny the final plat. 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. Attachments: Staff Memo; Final Plat Report compiled on December 12, 2014 Commission Memorandum 42 Development Review Division Policy and Planning Division Building Division CITY OF BOZEMAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Alfred M. Stiff Professional Building 20 East Olive Street P.O. Box 1230 Bozeman, Montana 59771-1230 phone 406-582-2260 fax 406-582-2263 planning@bozeman.net www.bozeman.net MEMORANDUM TO: TIM COOPER, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY FROM: HEATHER DAVIS, ASSOCIATE PLANNER SUBJECT: FINAL PLAT REVIEW FOR THE HOMES AT BRIDGER PEAKS ESTATES MAJOR SUBDIVISION, PLANNING FILE NO. P14048 DATE: NOVEMBER 24, 2014 Legends Studio Inc., on behalf of Ken Walker, (Applicant), has made application to the City of Bozeman Department of Community Development for Final Plat review and approval for the Homes at Bridger Peaks Estates Major Subdivision, a 10 lot subdivision. The City Commission granted preliminary plat approval to subdivide 1.9 acres to create a subdivision of ten (10) single-household residential lots, common space, and an alley. Attached is a copy of the signed Findings of Fact and Order dated November 18, 2013. No Improvement Agreement is required for this subdivision, because all necessary infrastructure improvements are constructed. Based on the summary review provided below, the Development Review Committee, the City Engineering’s Department and the 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, original Platting Certificate, a copy of the property owner association documents and a copy of the Findings of Fact and Order are attached for your review. The property owner’s association documents and other applicable documents will be recorded and filed with the final plat at the Clerk and Recorder’s Office. The Community Development staff respectfully requests that you prepare a City Attorney's Certificate using the attached original Platting Certificate; 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. A complete application was submitted to the Community Development Department on November 21, 2014. Based on the applicant having submitted an application on July 10, 2014 for final plat review and approval, and further finding that after receiving supplemental information the application was deemed complete on November 24, 2014, the 45-day (working days) review period for this final plat would expire on January 29, 2014. The conditions of preliminary plat approval, which are pertinent to this major subdivision, and how they have been met are described in the submittal materials. 43 Page 2 Note: The Community Development Department and Engineering Departments have also reviewed the final plat application against the preliminary plat cited code provisions and found compliance with these code requirements. The Engineering Department has also reviewed and approved the “closure” of the final plat. Attachments: Three (3) Mylar Final Plats and One (1) Blackline Copy Applicant’s Written Narrative and Complete Submittal Original Platting Certificate Copy of Findings of Fact and Order cc: file 44