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File #: AR PFP 16-00629    Version: Name: Archer Park
Type: Planning Case Status: Passed
File created: 5/2/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/27/2017 Final action: 6/27/2017
Title: An appeal of the Planning Commission decision to approve the Archer Park Preliminary and Final Plat, dividing 4.7-acres into 7 single-family residential lots located at 10 El Encanto Drive. (Quasi-Judicial) Presenter: Lonna Thelen, Principal Planner, Planning & Community Development Peter Wysocki, Planning and Community Development Director
Indexes: Appeals
Attachments: 1. EXHIBIT A - Appeal Memo_Letter, 2. EXHIBIT B - Appeal Postponement Request, 3. Vicinity Map, 4. Archer Park PP - LT - City Council, 5. CPC Staff Report_Archer Park, 6. FIGURE 1 - Preliminary Plat, 7. FIGURE 2 - Final Plat, 8. FIGURE 3 - Project Statement, 9. FIGURE 4 - 1st Submittal neighborhood comments, 10. FIGURE 5 - 2nd Submittal neighborhood comments, 11. FIGURE 6 - 3rd submittal neighborhood comments, 12. FIGURE 7 - 4th submittal neighborhood comments, 13. FIGURE 8 - surrounding properties layout, 14. FIGURE 9 - Density of surrounding neighborhood, 15. FIGURE 10 - Book 1397 page 217-219, 16. FIGURE 11 - Book 2228 page 380, 17. FIGURE 12 - Reception number 216067228, 18. FIGURE 13 - Book Z2 page 98 (Replat of Lot 9, Block 1 Sierra Vista Estates Plat), 19. FIGURE 14 - CGS Geologic Hazard Review, 20. 7.7.102 Subdivision Plats Review Criteria, 21. 7.7.204 Preliminary Plat Req - Subdivision Plats Review Criteria, 22. 7.7.303 Final Plat Req - Subdivision Plats Review Criteria, 23. CPC May 18 2017 Minutes - Archer Park


Title
An appeal of the Planning Commission decision to approve the Archer Park Preliminary and Final Plat, dividing 4.7-acres into 7 single-family residential lots located at 10 El Encanto Drive.

(Quasi-Judicial)

Presenter:
Lonna Thelen, Principal Planner, Planning & Community Development
Peter Wysocki, Planning and Community Development Director

Body
Summary:
Applicant: Richard Delesk
Owner: The Newport Company
Location: 10 El Encanto

This project includes an application for a preliminary and final plat for Archer Park to subdivide a 4.7 acre property into seven single-family lots. The site is located at 10 El Encanto Drive.

Previous Council Action:
On June 13, 2017, City Council voted to formally postpone this item to the June 27, 2017 meeting.

Background:
This application is for a preliminary and final plat with an administrative review threshold. The applicant for this project requested it be heard by City Planning Commission due to the neighborhood input received during the process and the potential for appeal to City Planning Commission. City Planning Commission heard this item in May and approved the project with a 7-1 vote. Urban Strategies, Inc appealed the project to City Council (EXHIBIT A)

The appellant has stated in his appeal statement that staff has misrepresented drainage issues, utility easement authority and density of the surrounding neighborhood. Staff has very thoroughly reviewed the preliminary and final plat documents to ensure City Code requirements have been met. In addition, a thorough review of the surrounding neighborhood was completed to ensure accurate assessments were made during internal review and at City Planning Commission. The staff report attached to this document outlines the issues relating to drainage, utilities and density. Please see the report and associated figures in preparation for the appeal discussion. Representatives from City Fire, City Utilities, City Engineering and City Planning will ...

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