HomeMy WebLinkAboutPreliminary Plat - Metropolitan Park Drive, Phase One
DATE: December 18,
2006
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Consider a request for preliminary plat approval of Metropolitan
Park Drive, Phase One
FILE: Preliminary Plat - Metropolitan Park Drive, Phase One
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval subject to the following
conditions:
Provide a fire hydrant layout that meets with the approval of
the Fire Marshall. (Fire)
Label the exclusive 10' water line easement. (Water Utilities)
Show the size of the proposed water lines. (Water Utilities)
Relocate the water line within the right-of-way of Metropolitan
Drive 7' back of the curb. (Water Utilities)
No fittings will be permitted under the pavement. (Water
Utilities)
Label the private sanitary sewer line and easement and the size
of both the line and easement. (Water Utilities)
Label the size of the existing sanitary sewer easement along the
west side of the development. (Water Utilities)
Label the back-to-back width of the Metropolitan Drive
pavement. (Engineering)
Provide a 5' wide sidewalk on the south side of Metropolitan
Drive. (Engineering and Planning)
Label the sizes of all drainage facilities. (Engineering)
Provide a ditch/swale so as not to impede the natural flow of
storm water of adjacent lot to the west by this project into
proposed pipe. (Engineering)
Reconcile the name of the street with the name of the
preliminary plat. (Planning)
Mark W. Whiteley & Associates, Inc. is requesting preliminary plat
approval of Metropolitan Drive. Mr. Whiteley states that the
purpose of this first phase plat is to dedicate Metropolitan Drive and
the necessary utility easements and plat the commercial and
multi-family portion of the proposed development.
Metropolitan Drive is a minor collector that will connect Phase One
and additional phases to Dowlen Road. Phase One will consist of
commercial and multiple family development. Future phases will
include single family residential development to the west.
This plat was sent to all interested parties. Conditional approval is
based upon comments from the Fire Department, Water Utilities and
Engineering.
Exhibits are attached.
GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Mark W. Whiteley &
Associates, Inc.
PROPERTY OWNER: LLM Development Group, Inc.
LOCATION: 3600 block of Dowlen Road
EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District and GC-MD-2
(General Commercial-Multiple
Family Dwelling-2) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 15.2 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Vacant
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A A @ - Areas located in the
100-year flood; A X @ - Areas
determined to be outside
500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Vacant GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple
Family Dwelling) District
EAST: Commercial PUD (Planned Unit Development) District
SOUTH: Residential RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District
WEST: Vacant RS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Growth Unit
OTHER PHYSICAL
FEATURES: None
STREETS: Metropolitan Drive - Minor
collector street with a 50' - 60'
wide right-of-way and a 27' -
37' pavement width; Dowlen Road
- Major arterial street with a
100' wide right-of-way and 4
lanes, divided
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: Unknown size
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: Unknown size