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Attachment D 1 PLANNING F'ILE, 11-002 2 Request by Meritex Enterprises,, Inc. for approval of a PRELIMINARY PLAT of the industrially-zoned property at '3 2285 Walnut Street 4 Chair Boerigter opened the Public Hearing at 7:12 p.m. 5 Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd reviewed the request of M1 eritex Enterprises, Inc. for approval of a PRELIMINARY 6 PLAT at 2285 Walnut Street in the inclustriall► -zoned property to plat the southernmost triangle of the parcel 7' with the remainder of the parcel as an Outlot until future development plans necessitate platting more of the 8 property 9 Mr. Lloyd advised that there were numerous components of the application still outstanding, the City's Pub14 10 Works Department and City Engineer were finalizing information • storm water and infrastructure with the 11 a•• licant's consulting engineer. Mr. Lloyd advised that staff was recommending that, if approved by the 12 Planning Commission, approval be contingent upon provision of all outstanding detailed engineering 1'3 information prior to City Council action. 14 Mr. Lloyd reviewed the nature • an "Outlot" and intent to plat the proposed Outlot A when future 15 development scenarios were solidified enough to determine actual location of lot lines. Mr. Lloyd advised tha,i 16 the existing pile • rubble, under stipulations • a recent Interim Use approval, was located • the northern 1 7' portion of the proposed Outlot. 18 Staff recommends approval of the PRELIMINARY PLAT, as detailed in Section 7 of the staff report dated M1 arch 2, 19 2011; contingent upon provision of all outstanding detailed engineering information prior to City Council action. 20 City Engineer Debra Bloom 21 At the request of ber Gottfried, City Engineer Debra Bloom reviewed the process of public infrastructure 22 improvements necessary to serve any given plat. Mr. Bloom noted that the older unit was one N was now 2'3 being proposed for subdivision for up to three (3i) lots. Ms. Bloom reviewed the location of existing and future 24 sanitary sewer locations and extensions needing to be stipulated as part of the preliminary plat, as well as 25 identifying any additional righ of-�way and sidewalk extensions. Ms. Bloom advised that the existing storm 26 water infrastructure had been developed on the property prior to development of current storm water 2 7' regulations; and improvements would now need i• incorporated into the parcel(s). Ms. Bloom noted that 28 the Applicant's consulting engineer was aware of the required information, and expressed her confidence that 29 the information was forthcoming. Ms. Bloom further noted that Terminal Road had been developed in the '30 1980's as a private road at this location; and it was staffs preference to keep it private and not have it become a '31 public roadway. Ms. Bloom advised that none of the remaining engineering issues were insurmountable, but '32 that it was staffs charge to ensure public improvement requirements were in place to meet future development '3'3 and/or redevelopment needs of the site. '34. M�ember Gottfried expressed concern in the Planning Commission holding the Public Hearing prior to all '35 technical aspects N project being in place. Bloom, as well as Mr. Lloyd, assured Commissioners that holding the Public Hearing and reviewing the N3 7' Preliminary Plat at this time, prior to completion of engineering documents, were practical. Page 1 of 3