Riverchase(1)-CS 9403278. Cambridge Manor Estates, Preliminary Plat, located along the north side of
DeForest Road, 1,600 feet east of MacArthur Boulevard, at the request of Beamer
Development Company.
1. Standard floodplain note should be provided on the face of the plat.
2. A study has been submitted to FEMA to reclaim over half of this property from the
floodplain. Any lot on this plat that is located within the existing floodplain should
have a minimum finish floor established on the face of the plat and also should
provide an elevation certificate at the time of building permit.
3. Escrow should be provided for the portion of this property adjacent to DeForest
Road.
4. Prior to development, this property will need to be annexed into the MUD District.
Therefore, conversation should be initiated between the developer and the MUD.
5. The landscaping plans showed numerous amenities within the 100-year floodplain on
the north side of this property such as; basketball courts, gazebos, workout stations,
jogging paths, etc. None of the amenities on the landscaping plans were modeled
into the flood study that was previously submitted to FEMA. Therefore, based on
our ordinances, those amenities will not be allowed in the floodplain. The floodplain
study should be revised to include any amenities the developer wishes to include in
the floodplain and a revised study should be submitted to FEMA for a Conditional
Letter of Map Revision.
9. Riverchase Club Apartments, Preliminary Plat, located along the west side of
MacArthur Boulevard at Riverchase Drive, at the request of Nathan D. Maier
consulting Engineers, Inc.
1. There are approximately 280 units with a single point of ingress and egress. Also,
the entrance has a 24 hour access gate. This could create some stacking problem on
MacArthur Blvd. Therefore, a deceleration lane should be provided for south bound
MacArthur Blvd. to allow for the vehicles entering this site to get out of the flow of
traffic prior to turning onto the site. Right-of-way for the deceleration lane should be
shown on the plat. Also, the deceleration lane should be constructed with this
development.
2. A minimum 5 foot sidewalk should be constructed along MacArthur Blvd.
3. Some directional flow arrows were changed from the initial drainage plan submittal
to the second drainage plan submittal. These arrow changes are generally located
around the perimeter of the site and indicate that water is flowing onto the site as
opposed to off of the site. Please reevaluate and make any necessary corrections.