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OF
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
Project Name: Observation Point Subdivision, Lot 2, Block 2, Nonconforming Use
Case No(s).: CUP-03-047
Applicant: RF Construction
P&Z Commission Hearing Date: October 16, 2003
Recommendation: Approve with conditions
Summary of Public Hearing:
The applicant, Elliott Sheffield of RF Construction, testified in favor of the
application.
Mike Reno, Central District Health Department, testified in opposition to the
application.
Three members of the public testified expressing concern regarding the application.
Key issues of discussion and questioning by Commission included:
The size of the proposed single-family home
Septic versus sanitary sewer service and when the Applicant should be
required to connect to City services
Landscape buffer requirements along Victory Road
Orientation of the proposed structure so access may be taken internally
and not from Victory Road in the future.
Landscaping/Greening up the remainder portion of the lot
Key Commission Additions/Modifications to Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommended denial of the subject application. The Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended approval with conditions for minimum house size,
landscape buffering along Victory Road, greening-up the undeveloped portion of the
site, orienting the garage so access may be taken internally, and resolving the sanitary
restrictions placed on this lot with the Central District Health Department.
Outstanding Issues for City Council:
The Planning and Zoning Commission rejected the recommendations of Central
District Health Department which were as follows:
o We recommend denial of this proposal.
o Sanitary restrictions were released on this development 8/15/01 for central
water & sewer, neither the application or engineering report submitted on
this development indicated any of the lots were to be served by well and
septic. Because this development was approved and sanitary restrictions
were released for central sewer and water, I can not approve this CUP
unless the lot was to connect to city water and sewer.
After the hearing Mike Reno, Central District Health Department (CDHD), informed
staff that a CDHD issued variance to allow septic on this site is not an option. The
applicant is requesting a variance to the sanitary restriction law and variances can not
be granted by the Central District Health Department. Changing the plat note as
recorded with Resolution Subdivision does not appear to be an option either, as it will
not change the fact that the sanitary restrictions were previously released. In order for
CDHD to issue any septic approval for the subject lot it would have to be re-platted
with on-site sewage disposal.
Testifying members of the public had concerns with the condition of the existing
residence, the square-footage of the proposed residence, and violation of plat notes
and CCR’s regarding house size and landscaping.
The applicant has not submitted any revised plans (landscaping or site) that reflect the
Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommended changes. Further, staff would like
to know how the Applicant proposes to green-up the remaining portion of the lot.