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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Mindi Hurley, Director of Community Development
Date: November 13, 2018
Reference: Consider tabling the consideration of PD-259R-SF-7/9, Blackberry Farm, to permit the development of 74 single-family lots and nine (9) common area lots, on 54.8 acres of property
located at the North side of Sandy Lake Road, 750 feet northeast of Starleaf Road from November 13, 2018 to December 11, 2018.
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Executive Summary:
Since the initial tabling of this request in August, the applicant has made significant progress in addressing the drainage, engineering and open space preservation issues. However,
there are several items that need to be confirmed. Staff has been assured that this additional 30 days will allow the issues to be adequately addressed.
Staff sent 127 notices to property owners within 200 and 800 feet notifying them of the November hearing date and we have received one homeowner inquiry. Notices will not be required
to be sent again if this request is tabled to a specific date.
Introduction:
The existing PD was approved in 2013 for 82 lots, six common area lots, and a significant list of PD conditions, many related to flood plain, grading and drainage. The current request
is similar to the existing PD, except that:
Number of lots has been reduced from 82 to74;
the common areas have increased from approximately 24 acres to 30 acres to accommodate the drainage issues (6 to 9 common areas); and
this is will be a two-phase request, Phase 1 including 54 lots and 8 common areas, Phase 2, 20 lots with one common area.
Most of the conditions relating to the requirement for flood and drainage studies have been addressed, as the CLOMR has been approved by FEMA and detail site and engineering plans have
been revised to reflect the recommendations.
However, stream bank erosion protection requires approval by the US Army Corps of Engineers and that issue remains outstanding.
Analysis:
The applicant has requested another delay until the December 11th Council meeting to address these outstanding issues.
October 9th Council approved the tabling of the public hearing to November 13, 2018 to address these outstanding issues. Staff sent notices to 137 property owners notifying them of
this hearing date.
On September 11, 2018 City Council tabled consideration of this request, with the public hearing left open until October 9th.
On August 14, 2018 City Council tabled consideration of this request, with the public hearing left open until September 11, 2018.
On July 19, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended Approval PD-259R-SF-7/9, Blackberry Farm with outstanding conditions.
Legal Review:
This did not require city attorney review
Fiscal Impact:
None
Recommendation:
The Planning Department requests that this item be tabled until the December 11, 2018, Council Meeting, with the public hearing left open.
Attachments:
Letter requesting table until December 11th
Staff Report
Site Plan
Exhibit “A” – PD Conditions