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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-11-18-J11 Bricktowne at Prairie Crossing - Final Plat AGENDA ITEM: CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION MEETING DATE: November 18, 2019 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving a final plat for Bricktowne at Prairie Crossing FORMAT: Resolution SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: The applicant is requesting approval of a final plat for an approximately 11.19-acre multi-family apartment development generally located north of Hickman Road and west of NE Alice’s Road. The preliminary plat includes six lots. Lots 1-4 and Lot 6 contain the apartment buildings. Lot 5 contains the clubhouse and pool area. FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS: COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT: The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the request at their meeting on October 29, 2019, and recommended approval: Approval of a Revised Final Plat for Bricktowne at Prairie Crossing City Planner, Melissa DeBoer, introduced the request for the approval of a revised preliminary plat, final plat and site plan for Bricktowne at Prairie Crossing. The applicant is Harvester Land Holdings, LC. The property is located north of Hickman Road and west of NE Alice’s Road, containing 11.19 acres. The property is zoned R-3, Multi-Family Residential District with a Planned Development Overlay. A preliminary plat, final plat and site plan for an apartment development was recently approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission for this site in April 2019. The applicant is proposing a few minor changes to that approved plan. The changes include removing one of the private drives just to the west of the pool area and Building 2, eliminating four garage buildings, revising the sizes of the proposed garage buildings, and reconfiguring the layout of the pool area. The project includes the construction of five apartment buildings and a clubhouse as previously planned. The revised plan includes 10 perimeter garage buildings, instead of 14. All apartment buildings are three-stories and contain 60 units each, for a total of 300 units for the site. The clubhouse is a single-story building and approximately 6,000 square feet in area. The accessory buildings within the pool area include restrooms, a storage room and an equipment room. The final plat identifies a total of 6 lots, each building on a separate lot. One monument sign will be located at the south entrance into the development. Two accesses are provided into the site from the west and the south. Public ingress/egress easements will be provided for the drives throughout the development. A total of 525 parking spaces are required and they are providing 546 spaces. By eliminating a few of the previously proposed garages, they were able to provide 21 more parking spaces than what was previously proposed. Six-foot wide sidewalks will be constructed throughout the entire development, allowing for pedestrian access throughout. All utilities are provided to this site. Storm water detention is J11 provided with two regional detention basins, one to the west and one to the northeast. These basins are privately owned and maintained. A minimum of 20% or the project area is required to be open space, the total amount of open space proposed is 28%. The proposed landscape plan meets the requirements of the Landscape and Open Space Ordinance. The proposed lighting plan meets the requirements of the site plan ordinance. The building elevations are proposed to be the same as previously approved by the Commission. They are proposed to be constructed mostly of brick in different color variations. Staff is recommending approval of the revised preliminary plat, site plan and final plat subject to remaining staff comments and review of the legal documents. Erin Ollendike, Civil Design Advantage, 3405 SE Crossroads Dr #G, Grimes, explained that she was not sure why the pool has been reconfigured and that the removal of the one private road allows for more green space. Commissioner Tietz moved to approve a Revised Final Plat for Bricktowne at Prairie Crossing subject to any remaining staff comments and review of the legal documents. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ward. Ayes: Ward, Tietz, Broderick, Hoifeldt and Koshy. Nays: None. Motion Carries. STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: Staff’s position is that the proposed final plat meets the intent and the requirements of the R-3 Zoning District and that the applicant has successfully addressed all of the requirements within the Waukee Subdivision Ordinance with the submittal of this final plat. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat for Bricktowne at Prairie Crossing ATTACHMENTS: I. Resolution II. Staff Report III. Final Plat PREPARED BY: Melissa DeBoer, Planner II REVIEWED BY: THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA RESOLUTION 19- APPROVING BRICKTOWNE AT PRAIRIE CROSSING FINAL PLAT IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Dallas County, State of Iowa, is a duly organized Municipal Organization; AND, WHEREAS, the City of Waukee Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed and recommended approval of a Final Plat for Bricktowne at Prairie Crossing on October 29, 2019, subject to remaining staff comments and review of legal documents; AND, WHEREAS, the Final Plat for Bricktowne at Prairie Crossing is in general conformance with section §303 - Land Subdivision Ordinance of the Waukee Municipal Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Waukee, Iowa on this 18th day of November, 2019, that the Final Plat for Bricktowne at Prairie Crossing be and the same is hereby accepted and approved by the City Council of the City of Waukee. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Waukee does hereby accept the following easements and documents to be filed with the Plat: 1. Private Storm Sewer Easement; 2. Private Gas Easement; 3. Private Water Main Easement; 4. Private Sanitary Sewer Easement; 5. Public Sanitary Sewer Easement; 6. Public Utility Easement (Private); and 7. Public Ingress/Egress Easement ____________________________ William F. Peard, Mayor Attest: ___________________________________ Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk RESULTS OF VOTE: AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN Anna Bergman R. Charles Bottenberg Courtney Clarke Shelly Hughes Larry R. Lyon PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Bricktowne at Prairie Crossing – Revised Preliminary Plat, Site Plan & Final Plat PREPARED BY: Melissa DeBoer, AICP – Planner II REPORT DATE: October 25, 2019 MEETING DATE: October 29, 2019 GENERAL INFORMATION Owner/Applicant: Harvester Land Holdings LC Project Manager: Erin Ollendike, PE, Civil Design Advantage Request: The applicant is requesting approval of a revised preliminary plat, site plan and final plat for a multi - family apartment development. Location and Size: Property is located north of Hickman Road and west of NE Alice’s Road, containing approximately 11.19 acres. AREA MAP ABOVE: Aerial of subject property (outlined in RED) in relation to the surrounding area. October 25, 2019 2 of 3 LAND USES AND ZONING Location Existing Land Use Comprehensive Plan Current Zoning Property in Question Undeveloped Mixed Use R-3 (Multi-Family Residential District)/PD-1 (Planned Development Overlay) North Multi-family Apartment Development High Density Residential R-3 (Multi-Family Residential District) South Retail Mixed Use C-1B (Large Scale Commercial District) East Retail / Hy-Vee Grocery Store Community Commercial C-1B (Large Scale Commercial District) West Undeveloped Mixed Use C-1B (Large Scale Commercial District) BACKGROUND A preliminary plat, final plat and site plan for a multi-family apartment development was recently approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission for this site in April 2019. The applicant is proposing a few minor changes to the original plan. These changes include removing one of the private drives that runs north and south to the west of the pool area and Building 2, eliminating four of the garage buildings that were previously shown on the west and east sides of the site, resizing the proposed garage buildings and reconfiguring the layout of the pool area. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The revised project includes a total of five apartment buildings as previously planned, 10 perimeter garage buildings, a clubhouse building and pool area containing three accessory buildings. All apartment buildings are three-stories and contain 60 units each for a total of 300 units for the site. Of these 300 units, 270 are one bedroom units and 30 are two bedroom units. The one bedroom units are about 650 square feet and the two bedroom units are about 965 square feet in area. The clubhouse is a single story building and is approximately 6,000 square feet in area. The accessory buildings within the pool area include restrooms, a storage room, and an equipment room. The pool area is enclosed with a 6-foot tall decorative black fence. The final plat identifies a total of 6 lots. Lots 1-4 and Lot 6 contain the apartment buildings; Lot 5 contains the clubhouse and pool area. One monument sign is proposed to be located at the south entrance to the development. ACCESS AND PARKING Two accesses will be provided to this site. One from the west within Prairie Crossing Plat 8 and one from the south within Prairie Crossing Plat 7. Both of these drives are private. Public ingress/egress easements will be provided for all of the drives throughout the proposed apartment development in order to provide access throughout. A total of 525 parking spaces are required for this project (2 spaces per 2 bedroom unit, 1.5 spaces per 1 bedroom unit, and 1 space per 5 units) and 546 spaces are provided, including 17 accessible spaces. The October 25, 2019 3 of 3 parking totals include the garage parking. By eliminating a few of the previously proposed garage buildings, the site now has 21 more parking spaces than what was previously proposed. SIDEWALKS/TRAILS Six foot wide sidewalks will be constructed throughout the entire development allowing for pedestrian access throughout. Pedestrian connections are also provided to the adjacent developments to both the west and south. UTILITIES This site will be serviced with all public utilities. Sanitary sewer and water services will be brought into the site from the south. All utilities within the site will be privately owned and maintained. Storm water detention for this property is provided by two regional detention basins. One basin is located to the west and one is located to the northeast. These basins are privately owned and maintained. LANDSCAPING & OPEN SPACE A minimum of 20% of the project area is required to be open space. The total amount of open space proposed is 28%. Plantings are being provided throughout the site in compliance with the Landscape & Open Space Ordinance. ELEVATIONS The elevations of the apartment buildings and clubhouse are proposed to be constructed of mostly brick in different color variations and a synthetic slate roof. There are three color variations proposed. The garages will use different variations of the brick to match the apartment building and include pitched roofs to break up the building. Elevations of the proposed buildings have been provided for review. MISCELLANEOUS The applicant has provided a lighting plan which meets the City of Waukee Site Plan Ordinance requirements. The lighting plan includes several parking lot light fixtures and wall pack lighting on each building. Several trash enclosures are proposed throughout the development. These will also be constructed of brick to match the buildings throughout the development. STAFF RECOMMENDATION The proposed revised preliminary plat, site plan and final plat are in general conformance with the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, Site Plan Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan. Staff recommends approval subject to any remaining staff comments and review of the legal documents.