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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6323-P Staff AnalysisJuly 1, 2010 ITEM NO.: 9 FILE NO.: Z-6323-P NAME: The Village at Rahling Road Revised Long -form PCD LOCATION: Located on the Southeast corner of Rahling Road and Chenal Parkway DEVELOPER: Deltic Timber Corporation 7 Chenal Club Little Rock, AR 72223 ENGINEER: White-Daters and Associates #24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 8.749 acres CURRENT ZONING ALLOWED USES PROPOSED ZONING NUMBER OF LOTS: 5 PCD Shopping Center PCD FT, NEW STREET: 0 LF PROPOSED USE: Shopping Center — Change lot lines and eliminate a previously identified Tract along Chenal Parkway VARIANCESIWAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: Ordinance No. 17,542 rezoned 33.274 acres from C-2, Shopping Center District to PCD to allow the development of a mixed use shopping center with C-2, Shopping Center District uses as allowed uses. Four (4) buildings were indicated on what was coined Lot 1. The site plan included twelve (12) lots and a landscape buffer held in a tract located along Chenal Parkway. A design manual was included with the approval which included standards for roof pitch, sidewalks, parking lots, landscaping, setbacks etc. A July 1, 2010 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-6323-P number of revisions to the previously approved PCD have occurred. The rear portion has developed with office uses. The retail center has been constructed along Rahling Road. The lots on the western perimeter have not developed. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The developer is proposing to reconfigure Lots 3 through 7 of the previously approved PCD in order to gain frontage along Chenal Parkway. Tract A which was designated on the original PCD as a landscape buffer will be incorporated into the adjacent lots. This will give these lots frontage along Chenal Parkway and in turn allow signage and visibility for these lots from the Parkway. As the area has developed over the past 15 years, it has become more important for users to have signage and visibility along Chenal Parkway in order to attract shoppers. As evidenced by the development along the west side of Chenal Parkway by the Promenade, Bank of the Ozarks and Chenal Woods developments, all recent developments of various zonings that have felt the importance of signage and visibility by passing traffic. In the marketing of Lots 3 through 7 in the Village at Rahling Road, perspective buyers have expressed concern with the inability to have signage along Chenal Parkway. Currently, Lots 3 through 7 are the only undeveloped lots within the development. It is Deltic's belief that the inability to market these lots affectively is the lack of signage and visibility from the Chenal Parkway corridor. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: C The site was cleared with the original development but a growth of new pines has started along the western portion of the lot area. The landscape buffer area has trees and under growth which blocks the view of Chenal Parkway. The area is developing with office uses along the perimeter of Rahling Circle. The commercial building has been constructed fronting Rahling Road. The area contains residential, commercial and office zoning and uses. Across Chenal Parkway is the Promenade at Chenal shopping center. To the north of the site across Rahling Road is a wooded site zoned C-3, General Commercial District. East of the development is a multi -family apartment development. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received a few informational phone calls from area residents. All property owners located within 200-feet of the site, all residents who could be identified located within 300 feet of the site and the Coalition of West Little Rock Neighborhoods were notified of the public hearing. 2 July 1, 2010 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS; FILE NO.: Z-6323-P 1. Sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are required to be installed along Chenal Parkway in accordance with Section 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan. 2. With the new proposed development, the proposed private driveway should be 36 feet wide near Chenal Parkway and then taper to 31 feet wide closer to the development. 3. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 4. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner). 5. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Other than residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 6. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 7. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES stormwater permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer main extensions required with easements to serve Lot 3 of this project. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility for additional information. Entergy: A ten -foot (10') under ground utility easement is required along all property lines. Contact Entergy at 954-5151 for additional information. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Please submit plans 3 July 1, 2010 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-6323-P for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a revision to a previously approved PCD to allow the modification of the lot lines abutting Chenal Parkway to extend to the street right of way eliminating a previously identified Tract. There is no 'land use issue' with this application. This area is not covered by a Neighborhood Plan. Master Street Plan: Chenal Parkway is a Principal Arterial. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Chenal since it is a Principal Arterial. Rahling Road is a Minor Arterial. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Rahling Road since it is a Minor Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: Class I bikeways are shown on Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right of way may be required. .19 July 1, 2010 SUBDIVISION ITEM NC.: 9 (Cont. Landscape: FILE NO.: Z-6323-P 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (June 10, 2010) Mr. Joe White and Mr. Tim Daters were present representing the request. Staff stated there were few outstanding issues in need of addressing related to the request. Staff stated the request was to eliminate a tract previously identified on the site plan and extend the lot lines for the lots abutting Chenal Parkway to the edge of the right of way. Staff requested details of the proposed signage including total height, area and construction materials. Staff questioned the treatment and any allowed clearing within the landscape easement indicated on the site plan. Public Works comments were noted. Staff stated the comments were related to the development of Lot 7 and the proposed access drive extending from Chenal Parkway to Rahling Road. Staff noted comments from the other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them individually for additional clarification. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised cover letter indicating their intent for clearing in the previously identified landscape buffer area and the proposed signage plan. The request is to allow the clearing of trees six inch (6") in diameter and smaller, undergrowth and to raise the canopies of larger trees. The signage plan includes development signs and two (2) project signs. The development sign is located on the corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road. The sign will be a decorative sign to identify the shopping center. The construction will be of masonry and precast to match main buildings at the Village at Rahling Road. The size is approximate size is 95' length and 4.5' high. The entire area of the face will not be covered with signage. The two (2) project signs are indicated on the site plan located. along Chenal Parkway. One is located mid -way from the intersection of the Parkway and Rahling Road. The other located at the access drive extending from Chenal Parkway to Rahling Circle. These signs are indicated as a monument sign with a maximum height of eight (8) feet and a maximum sign area of one hundred 5 July 1, 2010 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-6323-P (100) square feet. The signs name the individual tenants located on the lots. The sign will be constructed of metal, masonry and precast. The property is located within the Chenal Parkway Design Overlay District which allows a maximum sign height of eight (8) feet and a maximum sign area of one hundred (100) square feet. Staff is generally supportive of the request. Staff feels the request to allow the cleaning of under brush within the previously identified landscape buffer and maintaining trees larger than six (6) inch in caliper will not significantly impact the Parkway. Other users in the area have been able to clear the entire street buffer and many have not maintained any trees within the street buffer area. Staff believes prior to any clearing activity the applicant should provide a tree plan showing the trees to be preserved and the limits of limbing of the trees to remain. Otherwise to staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues in need of addressing associated with the request. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff recommends prior to any clearing activities within the landscape easement area the applicant submit a tree plan showing trees to be cleared and trees to be preserved. Staff also recommends the applicant submit a plan for review and approval by the City's Urban Forester for limbing of trees to remain. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 1, 2010) Mr. Joe White and Mr. Tim Daters of White Daters and Associates were present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff presented a recommendation that prior to any clearing activities within the landscape easement area the applicant was to submit a tree plan showing trees to be cleared and trees to be preserved. Staff also recommended the applicant submit a plan for review and approval by the City's Urban Forester for limbing of trees to remain. There was no further. discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion for approval of the item on the consent agenda as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 3Alsent. N ITEM NO.: 9. Z-6323-P NAME: The Village at Rahling Road Revised Long -form PCD LOCATION: located on the Southeast corner of Rahling Road and Chenal Parkway Planninci Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of property owners located within 200-feet of the site, complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than June 16, 2010. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than June 25, 2010. 2. What will be cleared within the landscape easement area. 3. Provide the narrative for the project signs as indicated on the site plan. 4. Will the lots be allowed individual signs? 5. With the request is building signage being requested on the rear of the buildings fronting the Parkway? Variance[Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. Sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are required to be installed along Chenal Parkway in accordance with Section 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan. 2. With the new proposed development, the proposed private driveway should be 36 feet wide near Chenal Parkway and then taper to 31 foot wide closer to the development. 3. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. 4. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner). 5. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Other than residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 6. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 7. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES stormwater permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Item # 9. Wastewater: Sewer main extensions required with easements to serve Lot 3 of this project. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility for additional information. Enter : A ten foot under ground utility easement is required along all property lines. Contact Entergy at 954-5151 for additional information. Center -Point Ener : No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route Parks and Recreation: No comment received. Planning Division: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a revision to a previously approved PCD to allow the modification of the lot lines abutting Chenal Parkway to extend to the street right of way eliminating a previously identified Tract. There is no 'land use issue' with this application. This area is not covered by a Neighborhood Plan. Master Street Plan: Chenal Parkway is a Principal Arterial. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Chenal since it is a Principal Arterial. Rahling Road is a Minor Arterial. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Rahling Road since it is a Minor Arterial. These Item # 9. streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: Class I bikeways are shown on Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right of way may be required. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Item # 9. FILE NO.: Z-6323-P NAME: The Village at Rahling Road Revised Long -form PCD LOCATION: Located on the Southeast corner of Rahling Road and Chenal Parkway DEVELOPER: Deltic Timber Corporation 7 Chenal Club Little Rock, AR 72223 ENGINEER: White-Daters and Associates #24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 8.749 acres CURRENT ZONING ALLOWED USES: NUMBER OF LOTS: 5 PCD Shopping Center PROPOSED ZONING: PCD FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF PROPOSED USE: Shopping Center — Change lot lines and eliminate a previously identified Tract along Chenal Parkway VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: Ordinance No. 17,542 rezoned 33.274 acres from C-2, Shopping Center District to PCD to allow the development of a mixed use shopping center with C-2, Shopping Center District uses as allowed uses. Four (4) buildings were indicated on what was coined Lot 1. The site plan included twelve (12) lots and a landscape buffer held in a tract located along Chenal Parkway. A design manual was included with the approval which included standards for roof pitch, sidewalks, parking lots, landscaping, setbacks etc. A number of revisions to the previously approved PCD have occurred. The rear portion has developed with office uses. The retail center has been constructed along Rahling Road. The lots on the western perimeter have not developed. FILE NO.: Z-6323-P_ Cont. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The developer is proposing to reconfigure Lots 3 through 7 of the previously approved PCD in order to gain frontage along Chenal Parkway. Tract A which was designated on the original PCD as a landscape buffer will be incorporated into the adjacent lots. This will give these lots frontage along Chenal Parkway and in turn allow signage and visibility for these lots from the Parkway. As the area has developed over the past 15 years, it has become more important for users to have signage and visibility along Chenal Parkway in order to attract shoppers. As evidenced by the development along the west side of Chenal Parkway by the Promenade, Bank of the Ozarks and Chenal Woods developments, all recent developments of various zonings that have felt the importance of signage and visibility by passing traffic. In the marketing of Lots 3 through 7 in the Village at Rahling Road, perspective buyers have expressed concern with the inability to have signage along Chenal Parkway. Currently, Lots 3 through 7 are the only undeveloped lots within the development. It is Deltic's belief that the inability to market these lots affectively is the lack of signage and visibility from the Chenal Parkway corridor. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS_: The site was cleared with the original development but a growth of new pines has started along the western portion of the lot area. The landscape buffer area has trees and under growth which blocks the view of Chenal Parkway. The area is developing with office uses along the perimeter of Rahling Circle. The commercial building has been constructed fronting Rahling Road. The area contains residential, commercial and office zoning and uses. Across Chenal Parkway is the Promenade at Chenal shopping center. To the north of the site across Rahling Road is a wooded site zoned C-3, General Commercial District. East of the development is a multi -family apartment development. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received a few informational phone calls from area residents. All property owners located within 200-feet of the site, all residents who could be identified located within 300 feet of the site and the Coalition of West Little Rock Neighborhoods were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS. 1. Sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are required to be installed along Chenal Parkway in accordance with Section 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan. 2 ILE NO.: Z-6323-P (Cont. 2. With the new proposed development, the proposed private driveway should be 36 feet wide near Chenal Parkway and then taper to 31 feet wide closer to the development. 3. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 4. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner). 5. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Other than residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 6. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 7. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES stormwater permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer main extensions required with easements to serve Lot 3 of this project. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility for additional information. Enter : A ten -foot (10') under ground utility easement is required along all property lines. Contact Entergy at 954-5151 for additional information. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system K, FILE NO.: Z-6323-P (Cont. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN; Planning Division: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District, The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a revision to a previously approved PCD to allow the modification of the lot lines abutting Chenal Parkway to extend to the street right of way eliminating a previously identified Tract. There is no 'land use issue' with this application. This area is not covered by a Neighborhood Plan. Master Street Plan: Chenal Parkway is a Principal Arterial. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Chenal since it is a Principal Arterial. Rahling Road is a Minor Arterial. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Rahling Road since it is a Minor Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: Class I bikeways are shown on Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right of way may be required. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (June 10, 2010) Mr. Joe White and Mr. Tim Daters were present representing the request. Staff stated there were few outstanding issues in need of addressing related to the request. Staff stated the request was to eliminate a tract previously identified on the site plan and extend the lot lines for the lots abutting Chenal Parkway to the edge of the right of way. Staff requested details of the proposed signage including total height, area and construction materials. Staff questioned the 9 FILE NO.: Z-6323-P (Cont. treatment and any allowed clearing within the landscape easement indicated on the site plan. Public Works comments were noted. Staff stated the comments were related to the development of Lot 7 and the proposed access drive extending from Chenal Parkway to Rahling Road. Staff noted comments from the other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them individually for additional clarification. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised cover letter indicating their intent for clearing in the previously identified landscape buffer area and the proposed signage plan. The request is to allow the clearing of trees six inch (6") in diameter and smaller, undergrowth and to raise the canopies of larger trees. The signage plan includes development signs and two (2) project signs. The development sign is located on the corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road. The sign will be a decorative sign to identify the shopping center. The construction will be of masonry and precast to match main buildings at the Village at Rahling Road. The size is approximate size is 95' length and 4.5' high. The entire area of the face will not be covered with signage. The two (2) project signs are indicated on the site plan located along Chenal Parkway. One is located mid -way from the intersection of the Parkway and Rahling Road. The other located at the access drive extending from Chenal Parkway to Rahling Circle. These signs are indicated as a monument sign with a maximum height of eight (8) feet and a maximum sign area of one hundred (100) square feet. The signs name the individual tenants located on the lots. The sign will be constructed of metal, masonry and precast. The property is located within the Chenal Parkway Design Overlay District which allows a maximum sign height of eight (8) feet and a maximum sign area of one hundred (100) square feet. Staff is generally supportive of the request. Staff feels the request to allow the cleaning of under brush within the previously identified landscape buffer and maintaining trees larger than six (6) inch in caliper will not significantly impact the Parkway. Other users in the area have been able to clear the entire street buffer and many have not maintained any trees within the street buffer area. Staff believes prior to any clearing activity the applicant should provide a tree plan showing the trees to be preserved and the limits of limbing of the trees to remain. Otherwise to staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues in need of addressing associated with the request. 5 FILE NO.: Z-6323-P (Cont. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff recommends prior to any clearing activities within the landscape easement area the applicant submit a tree plan showing trees to be cleared and trees to be preserved. Staff also recommends the applicant submit a plan for review and approval by the City's Urban Forester for limbing of trees to remain. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 1, 2010) Mr. Joe White and Mr. Tim Daters of White Daters and Associates were present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff presented a recommendation that prior to any clearing activities within the landscape easement area the applicant was to submit a tree plan showing trees to be cleared and trees to be preserved. Staff also recommended the applicant submit a plan for review and approval by the City's Urban Forester for limbing of trees to remain. There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion for approval of the item on the consent agenda as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. L