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PLANNING FILE 12-0130 1 Request by Meritex Enterprises, Inc. for approval of a PRELIMINARY PLAT of the land currently 2 addressed as 2280 Walnut Street 3 Vice Chair Gisselquist opened the Public Hearing for File 12-001 at approximately 6:58 p.m. 4 Associate Planner Lloyd summarized the request of Meritex Enterprises to plat Outlot A of the Highcrest 5 Park Second Addition Plat lying immediately south and east of the intersection of Walnut Street and 6 Terminal Road. Staff recommended approval of the proposed PRELIMINARY PLAT, pursuant to City 7 Code, Title 11 (Subdivisions); based on the comments and findings of Sections 4-5 and the 8 recommendation of Section of the staff report dated September 5, 2012. 9 Mr. Lloyd displayed an aerial photo, somewhat outdated, but previously identifying the Outlot prior to 10 previous Planning Commission action. Mr. Lloyd advised that the firm, Fantasy Flight Games, was 11 interested in constructing an office/warehouse facility on that parcel. 12 In reviewing staff’s recommended conditions for approval, Mr. Lloyd noted that the Parks and Recreation 13 Commission had not met yet to consider whether the Park Dedication would be land or cash in lieu of; 14 however, he anticipated they would request cash in lieu of, given the location and small size of the 15 property. Upon the Parks and Recreation Commission’s meeting later this month, Mr. Lloyd advised that 16 staff would continue to work with City departments and the property owners and applicant to adjust the 17 plat if necessary to accommodate the Commission’s preferences, at which time the request would move 18 on to the City Council for final approval. Even if the property boundaries did change to some degree, Mr. 19 Lloyd noted that this was a simple two (2) lot plat, and there would be no dramatic changes or conflicts 20 with the Preliminary Plat currently being presented to the Planning Commission at tonight’s meeting. 21 Mr. Lloyd advised that staff supports approval of the Preliminary Plat as conditioned in Section 8 of the 22 staff report as indicated. 23 Applicant 24 Representatives of the applicant were present, but had no comments beyond those presented by staff. 25 Public Comments 26 No one appeared to speak for or against. 27 Vice Chair Gisselquist closed the Public Hearing for File 12-001 at approximately 7:06 p.m., with no one 28 appearing for or against. 29 MOTION 30 Member Boguszewski moved, seconded by Member Cunningham to recommend to the City 31 Council APPROVAL of the request by Meritex Enterprises for a proposed PRELIMINARY PLAT 32 Outlot A of the Highcrest Park Second Addition Plat lying immediately south and east of the 33 intersection of Walnut Street and Terminal Road; pursuant to City Code, Title 11 (Subdivisions); 34 based on the comments and findings of Sections 4-6 and the recommendation of Section of the 35 staff report dated September 5, 2012. 36 Ayes: 6 37 Nays: 0 38 Motion carried. 39