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Request for Preliminary Site Condominium Plan Approval for Southwind Estates - a fifteen-unit single-family condominium development on 7.07 acres located on the north side of South Boulevard, east of Adams Rd., Parcel No. 15-31-400-016, zoned R-4 (One Family Residential); Maple Forest Development, LLC, Applicant
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Resolved that the Rochester Hills City Council approves the Preliminary Plan based on plans dated received February 7, 2003 for Southwind Estates Site Condominiums, Parcel Number 15-31-400-016, zoned R-4 (One Family Residential), (City File No. 00-031) with the following findings and subject to the following conditions.
Findings:
1. Upon compliance with the following conditions, the preliminary plan meets all applicable requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and the One-Family Residential Detached Condominiums Ordinance.
2. Adequate utilities are currently available to properly service the proposed development.
3. The preliminary plan represents a reasonable and acceptable plan for developing the property.
4. The preliminary plan represents a reasonable street layout, as well as a reasonable lot layout and orientation. In addition, all lots have access to the interior local street.
5. The Environmental Impact Statement shows that this development will have no substantially harmful effects on the environment.
Conditions:
1. The turning radius of the proposed access from Pine Trace Boulevard be approved by the City of Rochester Hills Fire Department.
2. Provide documentation prior to occupancy of homes that the emergency access porous paving system has been successfully tested by the City of Rochester Hills Engineering Department.
3. An access easement and maintenance agreement for the emergency access be provided by the applicant and approved by the City prior to issuance of a Land Improvement Permit.
4. Provision of a performance guarantee in the amount of $2,790.00, as adjusted if necessary by the City, to ensure the correct installation of the proposed landscaping. Upon approval of the installation by the City's Landscape Architect, a maintenance guarantee shall be retained for a minimum of two growing seasons. The performance guarantee to be provided by the applicant prior to issuance of a Land Improvement Permit.
5. A detail of the emergency access decorative retaining wall and fence be added to the preliminary plan and approved by the City.
6. The portion of the emergency access retaining wall within the storm sewer easement be deleted.
7. Greater detail regarding ownership, location, and future maintenance responsibility of the emergency access retaining walls be submitted and approved by the City Engineer.
8. The first course of the legal description on the cover sheet be changed from NW to NE.
9. The retention wall west of the existing home be of a decorative block construction, as discussed this evening and as approved by Staff.
10. Master Deed and By-laws stipulate that the City may step in to maintain the emergency access as necessary and/or if not maintained by the Association.
11. Approval by Engineering Services of the revised detention basin grading proposal to preserve tree #3667 and #3668.