PRESENTER: Presenter
Applicant: HMT Engineering & Surveying; Ryan Shaw
Owner: Lennar Homes; Richard Mott
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SUBJECT: Title
FP23-0315 Approval of a final plat establishing Hilltop Meadows Subdivision, Unit 2, with conditions.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning and Development Services
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: ETJ
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Case #: FP23-0315
Owner: Richard Mott
Lennar Homes
110 NE. Loop 410, Ste. 1155
San Antonio, TX 78216
richard.mott@lennar.com
Engineer: Ryan Shaw
HMT Engineering and Surveying
290 S. Castell Ave.
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 625-8555 plats@hmtnb.com
Case Manager: Laure Middleton
(830) 221-4054 Lmiddleton@newbraunfels.gov
Description: A 3.01-acre final plat establishing 17 residential lots, 1 open space lot, and rights-of-way.
The Hilltop Meadows Subdivision is a single-family residential development located on the east side of FM 1044, approximately ¼ of a mile north of W. Klein Road on the south-west side of the City. The subdivision is located within the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). The approved master plan for the Hilltop Meadows subdivision consists of a total of 2 units/phases. This is the second unit requested for final plat approval and contains 17 of the residential lots proposed within the subdivision.
ISSUE:
This final plat is approximately 3-acres and establishes 17 residential lots, one open-space lot, and rights-of-way.
Drainage:
The Public Works Department reviewed and approved final project drainage with the construction plans as required by Section 118-51(e) of the Platting Ordinance and in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 143 Municipal Drainage Utility Systems and the Drainage and Erosion Control Design Manual. Drainage improvements will be constructed at the time of street construction.
Utilities:
Water will be provided by Green Valley Special Utility District (GVSUD) and wastewater will be provided by Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA). Utilities will be extended as part of this plat in accordance with the approved construction plans.
Transportation:
The proposed plat is in compliance with the City’s Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). Pursuant to the City’s RTP and the approved master plan, this final plat is proposing the dedication of public streets within the subdivision that are proposed to be 50-feet in right-of-way width.
Sidewalks:
Four (4) foot wide sidewalks will be constructed by the developer per city standards at the time of street construction on non-residential lots. Four (4) foot wide sidewalks will be constructed by the home builder per city standards at the time of building construction along Tiptop Meadow and Mound Ridge on residential lots.
Hike and Bike:
This proposed plat is in compliance with the City’s Hike and Bike Trails Plan. No off-street trails are proposed within the vicinity of this plat.
Roadway Impact Fees:
This proposed subdivision is located outside of the City limits and not within a service area. Therefore, no roadway impact fees apply.
Parkland Dedication and Development:
This final plat is subject to the 2018 Parkland Dedication and Development Ordinance. The developer intends to develop 0.386 acres for a private HOA park and intends to construct park improvements on the private park to be used as credit toward parkland ordinance requirements. The land for the private HOA park was dedicated in the first phase of the overall project.
As fiscal security, the developer is required to pay parkland dedication and development fees for the proposed residential lots prior to plat recordation. Since a private park is proposed, only a portion of the fees may be eligible for reimbursement. Eligibility for reimbursement will be determined when amenities are complete.
With the development of 17 residential home sites within this unit, park fees in the amount of $38,182 are required to be paid prior to plat recordation. The 0.386 acres of private neighborhood park will be maintained by the future development’s Homeowner’s Association (HOA).
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION:
To meet the requirements of the Subdivision Platting Ordinance and other adopted codes, the applicant’s proposed final plat must comply with the conditions noted below. Staff recommends approval of the applicant’s proposed final plat with the following Conditions of Approval:
1. Revise plat note #8 to indicate that Guadalupe County shall have the right of ingress and egress over grantor’s adjacent property to remove obstructions within drainage easements, not the City. (NBCO 118-21(c))
2. Remove the two temporary turnaround easements shown, the one at the north end of Tiptop Meadow overlapping Lots 148 & 149, Block 1 and Lot 176, Block 4, and the one at the west end of Mound Ridge overlapping Lots 139 & 140, Block 1 and Lot 179, Block 4. (NBCO 118-29(b)(3))
3. Provide the square footage of all lots other than rectangular shaped lots or a statement that all lots meet the required minimum square footage (Section 118-29(b)(6)).
4. Add a plat note indicating 6-foot wide sidewalks will be constructed by the developer per city standards at time of street construction along FM 1044.
5. Remove plat note #15. No drainage easements are shown on this plat. (NBCO 118-21(c))
6. Remove the owner and document number label that is partially located on proposed Lot 145. (NBCO 118-21(c)).
7. Remove the signature line for GVSUD, they are not required to sign the plat. (NBCO 118-21(c))
8. The outer boundary is missing bearings and distances. Revise accordingly. (NBCO 118-21(c))
9. The outer boundary does not qualify as an accurate boundary. An accurate boundary is required for the plat. Contact Holden Diserens to resolve this issue before the plat review meeting. (NBCO 118-29(b)(1) & (c))
10. State and label the grid state plane coordinates (two decimals places) that are the farthest from each other on two corners of the outer boundary. (NBCO 118-21(c))
11. A final digital plat must be submitted when proceeding with recordation, the format must be in: (NBCO 118-21(c))
a. NAD 1983 State Plane Texas South Central FIPS 4204 (US Survey feet).
b. Grid-scale.
c. All x-referenced files must not be in blocks.
d. Dwg format 2018 version or earlier.
Approval Compliance:
To obtain final approval of the plat, the applicant must submit to the City a revised plat and written response that satisfies each condition of approval prior to the expiration of the plat (Sec. 118-32(b)). In accordance with chapter 212, Texas Local Government Code, the City will determine the plat approved if the response adequately addresses each Condition of Approval.