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STAFF REPORT
DATE: January 20 , 1995
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissionerssi�
2 FROM: Russ Wagner, Director of Planning J "
Jim Shira, City Engineer/Utilities Director
SUBJ: Lake Lotta Mall DRI
Phasing of Final Subdivision Plans/Site Plans
ISSUES :
Should the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners conceptually
authorize Staff to process future Final Subdivision Plans/Site
Plans for Lake Lotta Mall in an incremental fashion?
BACKGROUND:
The developers of the proposed Lake Lotta Mall DRI have repeatedly
indicated to City staff their desire to construct the project as
expeditiously as possible in order to open the mall before the end
of 1996 . To accomplish such an aggressive schedule, the developers
have discussed with Staff possible ways in which to fast-track the
Final Subdivision Plan/Site Plan review process . This would enable
them to begin site work as soon as the sale of the property is
consummated and the state review period for the Comprehensive Plan
Amendment and DRI are completed. Specifically, the developer has
asked whether final grading and stormwater management plans may be
approved ahead of the remainder of the Final Plans package to
permit a four-to-six month period of site work to commence while
the remainder of Final Plans are completed and reviewed.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has reviewed the developer's request to ascertain if the Land
Development Code (LDC) would permit an incremental or phased review
process . After analyzing the detailed provisions of the Final
Subdivision and Final Site Plan review procedures , it was
determined that the LDC neither specifically permits or prohibits
such an approach. For the most part , the code was not originally
Lake Lotta Mall DRI
Phasing of Final Subdivision Plans/Site Plans
January 20 , 1995
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structured to accommodate such a large project, since the
development of a regional mall project was never anticipated by the
City at the time the LDC was prepared.
Conceptually, staff believes that a stepped or phased approach to
approval of Final Plans for a project of this magnitude is
appropriate provided certain safeguards are in place.
Specifically, the initial portion of the Final Plans package would
need to be reviewed in a manner which implements all appropriate
provisions of the PUD and Preliminary Subdivision Plan/Site Plan
approval ./ This would include screening requirements , tree
preservation provisions , wildlife protection requirements , and
state stormwater management and utility permit requirements , among
others . All work accomplished under the initial Final Plans
submittal should be undertaken at the developer ' s risk, since the
City would need to have the ability to require changes if
• subsequent portions of the project review dictated the need for
technical modifications to work already accomplished. For example,
if a stormwater pipe was found to be undersized when the complete
Final Plans package was reviewed, it would be the developer's
responsibility to change the pipe in the field if it had already
been installed.
In order to implement a phased review procedure, staff believes
that a formal agreement should be developed which outlines the
specific manner in which reviews would take place. Such a document
would protect the City and also identify the detailed provisions
under which the developer could proceed with the project . In
general , Staff believes that the all normal LDC review procedures
should apply; that is , both the initial portion of the Final Plans
package as well as the completed Final Plans package would go to
DRC, the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Commission for
approval prior to any work being initiated.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff respectfully recommends that the Mayor and City Commission
conceptually authorize Staff to process Final Subdivision
Plans/Site Plans for the Lake Lotta Mall DRI in an incremental
fashion and to develop a formal Processing Agreement for same
subject to City Commission approval .
RBW/cpp