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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2643 Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2643 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR DESERT SUNSET DIVISION # 1. WHEREAS, RCW 58.17 enables the City to uniformly administer the process of subdividing property for the overall welfare of the community; and, WHEREAS, owners and developers of property situated in the southwest quarter of Section 9, Township 9 North, Range 29 East, W.M. have requested approval of a preliminary plat; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed said preliminary plat which is named Desert Sunset Division # 1; and WHEREAS, following a public hearing, the Planning Commission found the proposed plat promoted the general welfare of the community and recommended said preliminary plat be approved with conditions; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO: That the preliminary plat for Desert Sunset Division # 1 located in the southeast quarter of Section 11, Township 9 North, Range 29 East W.M., is hereby approved with the following conditions: 1. At the time lots are developed all abutting roads and utilities shall be developed to City standards. This includes but is not limited to water, irrigation and sewer lines, curb, gutter, and streets, street lighting, and storm water retention and the handicapped sections of all sidewalks at street radii. Sidewalks must be installed no later than the time each lot is developed with a house. The sidewalks along Road 44 and Burden Boulevard must be improved prior to final plat approval. 2. The City will not accept a sewer system design, which does not provide gravity flow sewer service to each lot within the preliminary plat. 3. The developer shall be responsible for installing landscaping in the unimproved right-of-way on Burden Boulevard. This landscaping will consist of lawn and Aristocrat Pear trees or approved equal. The Pear trees shall be spaced at 50-foot intervals. This landscaping must include an irrigation system. All landscape plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Parks Department prior to installation. 4. Prior to the completion of Desert Sunset Div 1 the developer shall install fencing to separate Burden Boulevard from adjoining lots. Said fencing shall be an Estate type fence 6-ft in height. The fencing must be approved by the City prior to installation. The City may make repairs or replace the fencing as needed. Property owners adjoining said fence shall be responsible for payment of all costs associated with maintenance and upkeep. These fencing requirements shall be noted clearly on the face of the final plat (s). 5. Lots abutting Burden Boulevard and Road 44 shall not have direct access to those streets. Access shall be prohibited by means of deed restrictions or statements on the face of the final plat(s). 6. The developer/builder shall pay the City a "common area maintenance fee" of $250 per lot upon issuance of building permits for homes. These funds shall be placed in a fund and used to finance the maintenance of the landscape strip between the common fence and street improvements. The City shall accept maintenance responsibility for the landscaping abutting Road 44 and Burden Boulevard at such time as all maintenance fees for all lots in Div I have been paid. 7. The developer shall be responsible for all costs associated with construction inspection service expenses incurred by the City of Pasco Engineering Department. 8. The developer shall insure active and ongoing dust abatement activities occur during the construction of the subdivision and construction of the houses thereon. 9. The final plat shall contain 10-foot utility easements parallel all streets. 10. The final plat shall contain the following Franklin County Public Utility District statement: "The individual or company making improvements on a lot or lots of this plat is responsible for providing and installing all trench, conduit, primary vaults, secondary junction boxes, and baclfill for the PUD's primary and secondary distribution system in accordance with PUD specifications; said individual or company will make full advance payment of line extension fees and will provide all necessary utility easements prior to PUD construction and/or connection of any electrical service to or within the plat." 11. All final plats shall contain the following utility easement statement: "An easement is hereby reserved over, under and upon the first 10 feet of all lots adjacent to all streets for the installation, construction, renewing, operating and maintaining natural gas, electric, telephone and TV cable." w� 12. The developer shall install a properly designed irrigation system with stubs to all lots in the subdivision for future irrigation needs. The irrigation lines shall run in easements along the back lots lines and or as directed by the City Engineer. 13. The developer shall transfer and assign to the city the water rights evidenced by permits or certificates to provide irrigation water to the subdivision as fully developed to serve the benefited properties designated in those water right permits or certificates. 14. The developer/builder shall pay the City a "traffic mitigation fee" of $65 per lot upon issuance of building permits for homes. These funds shall be placed in a fund and used to finance signalization and other improvements necessary to mitigate traffic impacts on the circulation system within the I-182 corridor. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, at its regular meeting February 4"', 2002. Michael L. Garrison, Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Webster U. Jac "son, City Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney