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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1042-W Staff Analysis' _� Sub ivision Committee Comments May 22, 2003 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: S-1042-1 4__t_) NAME: The Cedars at Wellington Lake— Tract E, The Villages of Wellington Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: On the north side of Wellington Hills Road just west of the intersection with Wellington Village Road. Planning Staff Comments: a �ri- Provide notification of property owners located within 200-feet of the proposed development complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. 2. Provide the retaining wall construction material and height. 3. Provide the number of bedrooms in each typical unit proposed. � } 4. Provide the maximum building height for each building. Each building is to have a L �j- ],., side/rear yard separation equal to the height of the building. 5. Provide details and any proposed signage (height/area). 6. Are there any utility easements located on the site? If so indicate the location(s) on the proposed site plan. 7. Provide the maximum building coverage in the general notes on the site plan. 8. Verify the column information. C4NL,. 9. Dimension building setbacks between stru res. 10. Are there any proposed playground areas to be located on the site? If so please indicated the location along with any proposed equipment. 11. Will the covered parking be enclosed? Provide details of roof materials. 12. Will there be an on -site manager for the development? 13. Provide in the General Notes details concerning dumpster screening. 14. Identify on the proposed site plan green spaces. 15. Any additional site lighting must be low level and directional, directed away from residentially zoned properties. • Variance/Waivers: 1. A variance to allow an increased fence height adjacent to Wellington Village Road. C ao Public Works: C�' 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. Contact or modify median breaks as indicated. 2. 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. Site grading, and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 3. Entrance lane at the main gate should be 18-feet wide. 4. The manual gate for maintenance vehicles needs to be set back away from the right- of-way line at least one truck length plus length needed for gate swing to prevent blocking of sidewalk and travel lanes when entering and exiting through the gate. 5. Prepare a letter of pending development addressing streetlights as required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances. Contact Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1813 (Steve Philpott) for more information regarding street light requirements. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer is available to the site. A Capacity Contribution Analysis is required. Contact the Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional details. Entergy: A 25-foot easement along the east and west property lines is required. Contact Entergy at 954-5165 for additional details. Center -Point Energy: Approved as submitted. SBC: A 10 foot utility easement is required around the perimeter of the property. Contact SBC (Charles McDonald) at 373-5112 for additional details. Central Arkansas Water: On -site fire protection will be required. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine required fire hydrant locations. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all meter connections including any metered connections off the private fire system. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of the request for water service must be met. This development will have minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. Contact Central Arkansas Water at 992-2438 for additional details. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department at 918-3752 for additional details. County Planning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: A portion of the proposed street buffer along Wellington Hills Drive drops below the minimum seventeen (17) foot width allowed by ordinance. The full width, without transfers, being thirty-four (34) feet. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the eastern perimeter of the site. However, this screen may be deemed in appropriate because of the adjacent lake. Utility easements cannot count as part of the eastern land use buffer area. Utility easements are not shown on the plan submitted. An irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. Curb and gutter will be required to protect landscaped areas from vehicular traffic. Prior to obtaining a building permit, it will be necessary to provide landscape plans stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised site plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, May 28, 2003. June 12, 2003 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: S- 1042-W NAME: The Cedars at Wellington Lake — Tract E, The Villages of Wellington Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: North of Wellington Hills Road just west of the intersection with Wellington Village Road DEVELOPER: The Nelson Company 8 Phellos Court Little Rock, AR 72223 ENGINEER: White-Daters and Associates #24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 7.48 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 CURRENT ZONING: MF-18, Multi -family 18 Units per Acre PLANNING DISTRICT: 19 — Chenal CENSUS TRACT: 42.11 VARIANCESNVAIVERS REQUESTED: 1. A variance to allow an increased fence height adjacent to Wellington Village Road (6-foot brick and wrought iron). 2. A waiver of the screening requirement along the eastern perimeter. A. PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes to develop six (6) buildings with 128 units of multi- family housing ❑n this 7.48 acre tract of land (17.11 units per acre). The development will be an upscale development with covered parking along the apartment buildings and a privacy gate at the east end of the project. A secondary gate will be added to the site for emergency access only. The applicant proposes the placement of a six foot brick and wrought iron June 12, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 LE NO.: S- 1042-W fence along the street side of the development. The fence will not be extended along the remaining property lines. The project looks out over an existing lake within the Wellington development. The lake provides regional stronwater detention for the area. The main entrance is located by the clubhouse and pool facility and contains a mail kiosk for the residents. The clubhouse is proposed as approximately 1040 square feet with a pool and gazebo. The gazebo extends out over the water allowing access to the water for residents. A maintE.,nance building is proposed in the northwest corner of the project. This building will be used to store maintenance equipment and provide wash facilities for maintenance employees. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is a vacant tract of land sloping from the north to the south and to the east. The regional detention facility is located on the southeast corner of the site. The area to the south of the site has developed as a POD with mini - warehouse units and an office for a communications company is also located to the south. The area to the north is vacant and zoned MF-6. The area to the northeast has been preliminary platted with single-family residential lots only a portion of which have developed. The area to the west is also vacant. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: The St. Charles Property Owners Association along with all owners of property located within 200-feet of the site were notified of the Public Hearing. As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Public Works: 1. Repair or replace any the public right-of-way breaks as indicated. curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in prior to occupancy. Contact or modify median K June 12, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 lcon't. FILE NO.: S- 1042-W 2. 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. Site grading, and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 3. Entrance lane at the main gate should be 18-feet wide. 4. The manual gate for maintenance vehicles needs to be set back away from the right-of-way line at least one truck length plus length needed for gate swing to prevent blocking of sidewalk and travel lanes when entering and exiting through the gate. 5. Prepare a letter of pending development addressing streetlights as required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances. Contact Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1813 (Steve Philpott) for more information regarding street light requirements. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer is available to the site. A Capacity Contribution Analysis is required. Contact the Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional details. Entergy: A 25-foot easement along the east and west property lines is required. Contact Entergy at 954-5165 for additional details. Center -Point Energy: Approved as submitted. SBC: A 10 foot utility easement is required around the perimeter of the property. Contact SBC (Charles McDonald) at 373-5112 for additional details. Central Arkansas Water: On -site fire protection will be required. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine required fire hydrant locations. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all meter connections including any metered connections off the private fire system. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of the request for water service must be met. This development will have minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. Contact Central Arkansas Water at 992-2438 for additional details. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department at 918-3752 for additional details. 3 June 12, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 (con't.) FILE NO.: S-- 1042-W County Planning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: A portion of the proposed street buffer along Wellington Hills Drive drops below the minimum seventeen (17) foot width allowed by ordinance. The full width, without transfers, being thirty-four (34) feet. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the eastern perimeter of the site. However, this screen may be deemed in appropriate because of the adjacent lake. Utility easements cannot count as part of the eastern land use buffer area. Utility easements are not shown on the plan submitted. An irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. Curb and gutter will be required to protect landscaped areas from vehicular traffic. Prior to obtaining a building permit, it will be necessary to provide landscape plans stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (May 22, 2003) Mr. Joe White of White Daters and Associates was present representing the application. Staff briefly introduced the item noting there were additions needed to be shown on the proposed site plan. Staff requested Mr. White indicated greens spaces on the site plan along with any playground equipment and play areas for children. Staff also requested the bedroom mix proposed within the development. Mr. White stated the development would be one and two bedroom units. He stated the intent was to not have playground areas on the site. He stated he would check with his client before making the final determination. 0 June 12, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 (con't.) FILE NO.: S- 1042-W Staff questioned the covered parking. Mr. White stated the covered parking would not be enclosed and would most likely be a flat roof. Staff stated the buildings would require a setback from the side and rear property line equal to the building height. Mr. White stated he would verify the setbacks to determine if any variance were needed. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff requested the applicant remove the western most gate or make the gate an emergency exit only. Staff stated the applicant would be required to submit grading plans for review prior to the start of construction. Staff noted the entrance and exit lanes should be 18-feet wide. Comments concerning landscaping were addressed. Staff stated the eastern property line would require screening. There was a general discussion concerning the screening along the eastern property line. Staff noted easement from Entergy had been requested in this area and the easement could not count in the buffer requirement. Staff stated if shrubs were used for screening the mature height required was six (6) feet. Staff stated the street buffer along Wellington Hills Drive dropped below the required seventeen (17) foot minimum. Mr. White stated would correct this deficiency. There were no additional comments for discussion. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised plan to staff addressing most of the issues raised at the Subdivision Committee meeting held May 22, 2003. The applicant has indicated the fence along Wellington Village Road will be a six foot brick and wrought iron fence. The columns will be on 40-foot spacing. The applicant has also indicated the buildings will be 35-feet in height and the setbacks proposed are more than sufficient to meet the typical minimum setbacks for MF-18 zoned property. The applicant is proposing the placement of 192 parking spaces on the site. 128 spaces will be covered spaces and 64 spaces will be non - covered. The covered spaces will be covered with wood frame and shingles or canvas on steel frames. The typical minimum parking requirement for a development of this size would be 192 parking spaces. The proposed parking should be sufficient to meet the demand. 5 June 12, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: FILE NO.: S- 1042-W The applicant has indicated the maximum building coverage is 47,200 square feet or 14.5 percent. The applicant has also indicated all site lighting will be of a low level intensity and directional directed away from residentially zoned properties. The applicant is requesting a waiver of the screening requirement along the eastern perimeter. The applicant has stated the development intends to take full advantage of the lake located on the eastern boundary of the site and if a fence, wail or dense evergreen plantings is installed this will take away from the amenities of the lake. Staff is supportive of the request to allow the applicant not to screen along the eastern perimeter. The site is proposed as a gated community. The applicant has increased the gate widths as requested by Public Works to allow two travel lanes into the site. The applicant has also indicated a secondary emergency access to the site. The gates have been located into the site to allow for trucks to pull off the road while opening the gates but the sidewalks will be blocked. Staff supports this arrangement since the gates will only be used in the event of an emergency and will not be used on a daily basis. The applicant is proposing the placement of a single ground mounted sign located near the entrance. The signage will comply with signage allowable in multi -family zones or a maximum of 6 feet in height and 24 square feet in sign area. Staff is supportive of the requested signage. The applicant is proposing a bedroom mix of one and two bedroom units. There are 40 one bedroom units or 31 percent of the units and 88 two bedroom units or 69 percent of the units. The one bedroom units will contain 770 square feet and the two bedroom units will contain 1040 square feet. The proposed development is a multiple building site plan review to allow six buildings of multi -family units on this MF-18 zoned property. The proposal includes 128 units or 17.11 units per acre. The proposed density is allowable under the current zoning. The developer has also met the setback requirements per the Zoning Ordinance for MF-18 zoned property. Staff is supportive of the two requested waivers and/or variances. The increased fence height along Wellington Hills Road should have minimal impact. The fence will be a wrought iron fence and will be "see through" thus allowing light and air into the development. Also the fence will not extend around the entire development only along the street side and for a relatively short distance along the east and west property lines. The development is not trying to project a secluded image just a secure image. 0 June 12, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: S- 1042-W The waiver of the screening requirement along the eastern property line staff also supports. The applicant intends to take full advantage of the lake located on the eastern property line and with the placement of screening this would block the view of more than a few residents. Staff feels with the lake the screening is inappropriate. To staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed request. Staff feels the proposed development should have minimal to no adverse impact on the surrounding neighborhood. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request as filed subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. Staff recommends approval of the request to allow the applicant not to screen along the eastern perimeter. Staff recommends approval of the requested variance to allow an increased fence height along Wellington Village Road. 7 June 12, 2003 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: S- 1042-W NAME: The Cedars at Wellington Lake — Tract E, The Villages of Wellington Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: North of Wellington Hills Road just west of the intersection with Wellington Village Road DEVELOPER: The Nelson Company 8 Phellos Court Little Rock, AR 72223 ENGINEER: White-Daters and Associates #24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 7.48 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 CURRENT ZONING: MF-18, Multi -family 18 Units per Acre PLANNING DISTRICT: 19 — Chenal CENSUS TRACT: 42.11 VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: 1. A variance to allow an increased fence height adjacent to Wellington Village Road (6-foot brick and wrought iron). 2. A waiver of the screening requirement along the eastern perimeter. A. PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes to develop six (6) buildings with 128 units of multi- family housing on this 7.48 acre tract of land (17.11 units per acre). The development will be an upscale development with covered parking along the apartment buildings and a privacy gate at the east end of the project. A secondary gate will be added to the site for emergency access only. The applicant proposes the placement of a six foot brick and wrought iron June 12, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 con't.) FILE NO.: S- 1042-W fence along the street side of the development. The fence will not be extended along the remaining property lines. The project looks out over an existing lake within the Wellington development. The lake provides regional stronwater detention for the area. The main entrance is located by the clubhouse and pool facility and contains a mail kiosk for the residents. The clubhouse is proposed as approximately 1040 square feet with a pool and gazebo. The gazebo extends out over the water allowing access to the water for residents. A maintenance building is proposed in the northwest corner of the project. This building will be used to store maintenance equipment and provide wash facilities for maintenance employees. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is a vacant tract of land sloping from the north to the south and to the east. The regional detention facility is located on the southeast corner of the site. The area to the south of the site has developed as a POD with mini - warehouse units and an office for a communications company is also located to the south. The area to the north is vacant and zoned MF-6. The area to the northeast has been preliminary platted with single-family residential lots only a portion of which have developed. The area to the west is also vacant. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: The St. Charles Property Owners Association along with all owners of property located within 200-feet of the site were notified of the Public Hearing. As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Public Works: Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. Contact or modify median breaks as indicated. 2 June 12, 2003 SUBDIVISIO ITEM NO.: 3 can't. FILE NO.: S- 1042 W 2. 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. Site grading, and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 3. Entrance lane at the main gate should be 18-feet wide. 4. The manual gate for maintenance vehicles needs to be set back away from the right-of-way line at least one truck length plus length needed for gate swing to prevent blocking of sidewalk and travel lanes when entering and exiting through the gate. 5. Prepare a letter of pending development addressing streetlights as required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances. Contact Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1813 (Steve Philpott) for more information regarding street light requirements. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENTICOUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer is available to the site. A Capacity Contribution Analysis is required. Contact the Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional details. Entergy: A 25-foot easement along the east and west property lines is required. Contact Entergy at 954-5165 for additional details. Center -Point Energy: Approved as submitted. SBC: A 10 foot utility easement is required around the perimeter of the property. Contact SBC (Charles McDonald) at 373-5112 for additional details. Central Arkansas Water: On -site fire protection will be required. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine required fire hydrant locations. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all meter connections including any metered connections off the private fire system. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of the request for water service must be met. This development will have minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. Contact Central Arkansas Water at 992-2438 for additional details. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department at 918-3752 for additional details. 3 June 12, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 lcon't. County Planning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No comment. FILE NO.: S- 1042-W Landscape: A portion of the proposed street buffer along Wellington Hills Drive drops below the minimum seventeen (17) foot width allowed by ordinance. The full width, without transfers, being thirty-four (34) feet. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the eastern perimeter of the site. However, this screen may be deemed in appropriate because of the adjacent lake. Utility easements cannot count as part of the eastern land use buffer area. Utility easements are not shown on the plan submitted. An irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. Curb and gutter will be required to protect landscaped areas from vehicular traffic. Prior to obtaining a building permit, it will be necessary to provide landscape plans stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (May 22, 2003) Mr. Joe White of White Daters and Associates was present representing the application. Staff briefly introduced the item noting there were additions needed to be shown on the proposed site plan. Staff requested Mr. White indicated greens spaces on the site plan along with any playground equipment and play areas for children. Staff also requested the bedroom mix proposed within the development. Mr. White stated the development would be one and two bedroom units. He stated the intent was to not have playground areas on the site. He stated he would check with his client before making the final determination. rd June 12, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 con't. FILE NO.: S- 1042-W Staff questioned the covered parking. Mr. White stated the covered parking would not be enclosed and would most likely be a flat roof. Staff stated the buildings would require a setback from the side and rear property line equal to the building height. Mr. White stated he would verify the setbacks to determine if any variance were needed. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff requested the applicant remove the western most gate or make the gate an emergency exit only. Staff stated the applicant would be required to submit grading plans for review prior to the start of construction. Staff noted the entrance and exit lanes should be 18-feet wide. Comments concerning landscaping were addressed. Staff stated the eastern property line would require screening. There was a general discussion concerning the screening along the eastern property line. Staff noted easement from Entergy had been requested in this area and the easement could not count in the buffer requirement. Staff stated if shrubs were used for screening the mature height required was six (6) feet. Staff stated the street buffer along Wellington Hills Drive dropped below the required seventeen (17) foot minimum. Mr. White stated would correct this deficiency. There were no additional comments for discussion. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised plan to staff addressing most of the issues raised at the Subdivision Committee meeting held May 22, 2003. The applicant has indicated the fence along Wellington Village Road will be a six foot brick and wrought iron fence. The columns will be on 40-foot spacing. The applicant has also indicated the buildings will be 35-feet in height and the setbacks proposed are more than sufficient to meet the typical minimum setbacks for MF-18 zoned property. The applicant is proposing the placement of 192 parking spaces on the site. 128 spaces will be covered spaces and 64 spaces will be non - covered. The covered spaces will be covered with wood frame and shingles or canvas on steel frames. The typical minimum parking requirement for a development of this size would be 192 parking spaces. The proposed parking should be sufficient to meet the demand. June 12, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 (con't.) FILE NO.: S- 1042-W The applicant has indicated the maximum building coverage is 47,200 square feet or 14.5 percent. The applicant has also indicated all site lighting will be of a low level intensity and directional directed away from residentially zoned properties. The applicant is requesting a waiver of the screening requirement along the eastern perimeter. The applicant has stated the development intends to take full advantage of the lake located on the eastern boundary of the site and if a fence, wall or dense evergreen plantings is installed this will take away from the amenities of the lake. Staff is supportive of the request to allow the applicant not to screen along the eastern perimeter. The site is proposed as a gated community. The applicant has increased the gate widths as requested by Public Works to allow two travel lanes into the site. The applicant has also indicated a secondary emergency access to the site. The gates have been located into the site to allow for trucks to pull off the road while opening the gates but the sidewalks will be blocked. Staff supports this arrangement since the gates will only be used in the event of an emergency and will not be used on a daily basis. The applicant is proposing the placement of a single ground mounted sign located near the entrance. The signage will comply with signage allowable in multi -family zones or a maximum of 6 feet in height and 24 square feet in sign area. Staff is supportive of the requested signage. The applicant is proposing a bedroom mix of one and two bedroom units. There are 40 one bedroom units or 31 percent of the units and 88 two bedroom units or 69 percent of the units. The one bedroom units will contain 770 square feet and the two bedroom units will contain 1040 square feet. The proposed development is a multiple building site plan review to allow six buildings of multi -family units on this MF-18 zoned property. The proposal includes 128 units or 17.11 units per acre. The proposed density is allowable under the current zoning. The developer has also met the setback requirements per the Zoning Ordinance for MF-18 zoned property. Staff is supportive of the two requested waivers and/or variances. The increased fence height along Wellington Hills Road should have minimal impact. The fence will be a wrought iron fence and will be "see through" thus allowing light and air into the development. Also the fence will not extend around the entire development only along the street side and for a relatively short distance along the east and west property lines. The development is not trying to project a secluded image just a secure image. n June 12, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 (con't.) FILE NO.: S- 1042-W The waiver of the screening requirement along the eastern property line staff also supports. The applicant intends to take full advantage of the lake located on the eastern property line and with the placement of screening this would block the view of more than a few residents. Staff feels with the lake the screening is inappropriate. To staffs knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed request. Staff feels the proposed development should have minimal to no adverse impact on the surrounding neighborhood. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request as filed subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. Staff recommends approval of the request to allow the applicant not to screen along the eastern perimeter. Staff recommends approval of the requested variance to allow an increased fence height along Wellington Village Road. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 12, 2003) Mr. Joe White of White-Daters and Associates was present representing the proposed application. There were no objectors present. Staff stated to their knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed request. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the request as filed subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the request to allow the applicant to not screen along the eastern perimeter and the requested variance to allow an increased fence height along Wellington Village Road. There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair placed the item on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 7