Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Specific Use Permit Request for a Private Street Subdivision (Auburn Hills, Phase 5), Located on the North Side of U.S. Highway 380 (University Drive), South Side of Wilmeth Road and East of County Road 160, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: July 21, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Michael Quint, Director of Planning
Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Eleana Galicia, Planner I
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed specific use permit to allow for a private street subdivision, with the following condition:
1. The subject property shall generally develop in accordance with the attached Concept Plan Exhibit “D”, and Entrance Exhibit - Exhibit “E”.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The applicant is requesting approval of a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for a private street subdivision in conjunction with approval of the proposed preliminary-final plat (15-128PF) of the Auburn Hills Phase Five Addition. A private street subdivision is one in which the public improvements (streets and utilities) are privately maintained by the Homeowner’s Association for the subdivision and are not accepted as public improvements by the City. The proposed private street development will develop in accordance with the attached Concept Plan and Entrance exhibits, and will include 301 single family residential lots and 14 common areas. The applicant has proposed three entrances into the development each with a controlled access gate.
• On April 28, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a preliminary-final plat (15-063PF) for the overall parent tract of the Auburn Hills subdivision which included Phase Five (the subject property). The applicant has submitted a subsequent associated preliminary-final plat, due to the requested SUP, which is being considered concurrently by the City Council at the July 21, 2015 meeting.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Please see attached Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Staff report.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• On June 9, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission tabled the item indefinitely so that Staff could re-notice the item due to a Staff noticing error.
• On June 23, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0-0 to recommend approval of the specific use permit request for a private street subdivision.