Follow-Up Material to Discussion Held During August 1, 2017 Public Hearing & First Reading of Ordinance No. 2102:

The City Council held a public hearing and first reading of Ordinance No. 2102, the proposed Final Development Plan (FDP) for the Imperial Ballpark Tract B – 15.2 Acre SF District, on August 1, 2017. During this meeting, there was a discussion regarding the private access/public utility easement, also known as the shared common driveway, that will provide rear access to a section of the single family homes within this development. Members of the Council asked questions regarding the long-term maintenance of this driveway and who would ultimately be responsible for its maintenance.

During early discussions of the proposed development, Johnson Development had indicated they would be designing the shared common driveway as a privately owned alley in which each individual lot would terminate at the middle of the paving, and therefore each individual lot owner would retain ownership of their portion of the driveway that is within their lot. Since that time, Johnson Development decided to design the driveway so that it will be a separate reserve under common ownership by the Homeowner Association (HOA). The preliminary plat for this development, which was approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission in June of 2017, depicts the driveway as a separate reserve restricted to private access/public utility easement. The HOA will be responsible for the maintenance of this shared driveway and will require an assessment from individual property owners during the year, in order to ensure future funding is available to maintain the driveway.

The City’s Subdivision Regulations within the Development Code require that a homeowners' or property owners' association be created when a subdivision contains either common open space or other improvements which are not intended to be dedicated to the City or other perpetual entity for public use. The City will review the proposed covenants, conditions, and restrictions provided by Johnson Development prior to plat recordation, in order to ensure specific provisions such as assessments and responsibility for maintenance for the shared common driveway are included.

Additionally, even though the shared common driveway is private infrastructure, it is required to be designed to the same City standards for durability as a public street per the City’s Development Code and Design Standards. Furthermore, since this development is within the city limits it will also be subject to the International Property Maintenance Code to ensure that all private improvements are well maintained and remains in compliance. Staff is confident that adequate measures will be in place for the long-term sustainability of the shared common driveway and other improvements.

This is a request for the proposed Imperial Ballpark Tract B PD District Final Development Plan (FDP). The property is approximately 15.2 acres and is located along Imperial Blvd. and the intersection of Silent Manor Drive and directly across Imperial Blvd. from the existing townhomes and adjacent to the Imperial Lofts to the west.

The Final Development Plan (FDP) is proposed as a single family development with two types of zero lot line single family home sites, SF-1 and SF-2. The SF-1 home sites are proposed as rear load single family lots meaning that all lots will take driveway access from a shared common driveway, while the SF-2 home sites are proposed as a front load single family lot with the lots taking driveway access from a public street. The FDP includes detailed lot configurations for each type of lot, SF-1 and SF-2, which illustrates the difference between each type and includes detailed design features. The home sites within this FDP utilize a zero lot line with certain designated lots that offer an alternative side setback option. The FDP also includes details on landscaping, open space, and various pedestrian amenities.

The Commission held a workshop on February 23, 2017 with regard to the proposed FDP. The workshop allowed for the Commissioners to review a set of draft documents, including exhibits, for the proposed FDP, and pose questions to provide overall feedback to the applicant. Several key areas of feedback included:

• The need to better understand how the rear-load SF-1 lots would receive trash pick-up service based on the width of the shared driveway and the one-way nature of the driveway. The Commission requested additional information from the applicant and City Staff.
• A discussion on the potential to modify the landscape area along the shared access driveway and directly adjacent to the SF-1 homes and whether doing so would allow for better tree plantings.
• The Commission discussed the parallel parking spaces shown along Imperial Blvd. that are outside of the PD boundary and the need to ensure the PD includes language regarding the construction of these spaces.
• A number of suggested modifications to the FDP from the Commission to ensure that the material in Exhibit B, the PD document, is accurately illustrated on each Exhibit within the PD.
• Based on the discussion held and feedback received, the overall zero lot line single family residential concept of the FDP was well received by the Commission.

The Commission held a public hearing on May 9, 2017 with regard to the proposed FDP. There were no speakers. The Commission was able to provide additional feedback and requested further revisions to the plan. The following outlines key revision requests:

• A request for City Staff to research information on current trash operations with Republic Waste within other single family developments within Imperial.
• Request made by the Commission for the shared common driveway to be modified from a one-way drive to a two-way drive to provide for better traffic circulation.
• Additional labels to be provided on the exhibit depicting the various lot configurations in order to more clearly align the exhibit with the PD language.
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The Commission returned for Consideration and Action on June 13, 2017 where they reviewed a number of minor revisions made by the applicant. After discussion, the Commission unanimously recommended approval of the proposed Final Development Plan to the Mayor and City Council.

CC: Stan Winter, AICP, SWinter@jonescarter.com and Shay Shafie, shay@johnsondev.com
Planning Case No. 16-60000003