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Request for Approval - Preliminary Site Condominium Plan - City File No. 05-042 - Little Winkler Estates, a ten-unit site condo development on 7.3 acres, located west of Dequindre, south of Washington, Zoned R-1, One Family Residential, Parcel Nos. 15-01-277-015 and 15-01-278-006, Little Winkler, LLC, applicant
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Resolved that the Rochester Hills City Council hereby approves the Preliminary Site Condominium Plan for Little Winkler Estates, City File No. 05-042, a ten-unit development located west of Dequindre, south of Washington, Parcel Nos. 15-01-277-015 and 15-01-278-006, based on plans dated received by the Department of Planning and Development on September 29, 2006, 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 One-Family Residential Detached Condominiums Ordinance.
2. Adequate utilities are available to properly service the proposed development.
3. The preliminary plan represents an acceptable comprehensive development plan that connects an existing subdivision to the west with an approved site condominium development to the east.
4. The preliminary plan represents a reasonable street layout and lot orientation.
5. The Environmental Impact Statement shows that this development will have no substantially harmful effects on the environment.
Conditions:
1. Provide all on-site and off-site easements and agreements for approval by the City prior to issuance of a Land Improvement Permit for this project.
2. Provide warranty deed for 60-foot ½ ROW in Dequindre Road, prior to issuance of a Land Improvement Permit.
3. Change references to 11 units in EIS to 10 units, prior to Final Approval by Staff.
4. Revise Sheet L-2 as follows: Correct number of tree replacement credits to 170; revise credits provided for 12' evergreen trees to 3 per tree and adjust total to 45; revise credits provided for 16' evergreen trees to 5 and adjust the total to 20, to be reviewed by Staff prior to Final Site Condominium Plan Approval.
5. Develop plan to pre-treat stormwater that discharges into the open water wetland at the southwest portion of the site, prior to construction plan approval.
6. That the applicant receives a Soil Erosion Permit from the Oakland County drain Commission prior to issuance of a Land Improvement Permit.
7. Submission of Master Deed and By-Laws prior to Final Site Condominium Plan Review.
8. All road (including offsite) improvements are subject to Engineering verification and approval during construction plan review.
9. That the applicant obtains a Land Improvement Permit prior to performing any work on site.
10. That the applicant install a series of 12- and 16-foot tall white spruce trees, staggered along the western property line to supplement the existing trees and to create a visual obstruction, as reviewed and approved by the City's Landscape Architect.
11. That the applicant explore means by which to save the existing trees in Lot 5, including moving the building envelope to the north and east, prior to Final Site Condominium Plan Approval.
12. That the applicant include separate temporary road access for the existing homes.