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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA TITLE:
SP2006-34 North Pointe Stream Crossing at
Northwest Passage
SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST:
Modify an existing stream crossing by replacing an
existing 60" corrugated metal pipe with a box culvert
to serve the proposed Northwest Passage entrance
for the proposed North Point Community (ZMA
2000-009)
STAFF CONTACT(S):
Ambler
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AGENDA DATE:
February 14, 2007
ACTION: X INFORMATION:
CONSENT AGENDA:
ACTION: INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS: Yes
BACKGROUND:
On January 9, 2007 the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the North Point stream crossing at Northwest
Passage. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the stream crossing with staff's ten recommended
conditions, plus an eleventh condition specifying that the permit would be valid for a five-year period. Conditions 1 through
5 are standard in nature and deal with review and approval of engineering issues associated with the stream crossing.
Conditions 6 through 8 deal with specific landscaping requirements requested by the Architectural Review Board. No
concerns were raised by the Planning Commission for these first 8 conditions of approval. However, conditions 9 and 10
involve the request by the ARB to formally review the project road plans for landscaping and design details. The Planning
Commission questioned the authority of the ARB to review road plans and expressed concern over the intensity of design
review that would be afforded the ARB. In its approval of the special use permit, the Planning Commission ruled that
conditions 9 and 10 shall remain open for revision by staff.
DISCUSSION:
In response to the Planning Commission's concerns, staff recommends that the formal review of the road plans by the ARB
is not imperative to ensure that the landscaping and design issues requested by the ARB are considered. Instead, the
County Design Planner can be afforded the opportunity to review the road plans for these items. Utilizing the Design
Planner for review will also promote efficiency in the development review process. Also in response to the Planning
Commission's concern about the intensity of the design review, staff recommends that color of the box culvert will not likely
be visible due to the height of the fill slope, and so review of the color is not necessary.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends approval of SP 2006-34 with conditions #9 and #10 amended as follows:
9. All of the above -noted landscaping shall be shown on the road plans submitted for Northwest Passage.
The plans shall include a complete planting schedule keyed to the plan. The plans are subject to
approval of the ARB Design Planner.
10. Design details of the retaining walls, including column cap design, pier design, stone finish, other
materials, etc., G �'��(GF, plant size and planting configuration shall be shown on the road plans and
are subject to DRQ appreyal as part of the Feyiew and appreyal of the read plans approval of the
Design Planner.
ATTACHMENTS
Planning Commission Action Letter for January 9, 2007
Staff Report dated January 9, 2007 with attachments