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Request for Preliminary Plan Approval for Saddlebrook Orchards Site Condominiums, a ten-unit, single-family condominium development on 4.97 acres, located north of Auburn Road and east of Crooks Road, identified as Parcel No. 15-28-300-029, zoned R-4 (One Family Residential); Kieft Engineering. Inc., Applicant
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Now Therefore Be It Resolved that the Rochester Hills City Council approves the Preliminary Plan for Saddlebrook Orchards, City File No. 99-031, a ten-unit single family condominium development on 4.997 acres, located north of Auburn Road and east of Crooks Road, identified as Parcel No. 15-28-300-029 and zoned R-4, One Family Residential, based on plans dated received by the Planning Department on January 9, 2003, 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. Deletion of the Tree Removal Permit Conditions and Preliminary Plan Approval Conditions from Sheet 2 of 7.
2. Addition of a note to the Preliminary Site Condominium Plan stating that the revised location of utilities will be addressed at the time of construction plan submittal and approved by Engineering Services.
3. Provision of a performance guarantee in the amount of $3,610, 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.
4. Approval by Engineering Services of the left turn lane and associated improvements to Auburn Road depicted on Sheet 7 of 7.
5. Prior to final plan approval, the applicant proposes an acceptable fencing alternative to the now planned polyvinyl fencing at the detention ponds.
6. Prior to final plan approval, the applicant submit a proposal to denote that the open space areas are designed to remain in their natural treed and otherwise natural state, other than in the Master Deed and in the By-Laws.