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Request for Preliminary Site Condominium Plan Approval - Walton Oaks Site Condominiums, a proposed 11-unit, detached single family condominium development on approximately 6.8 acres at 3510 Walton Blvd., located on the north side of Walton Blvd. between Adams Rd. and Firewood Dr., zoned R-2 One Family Residential, Bruce Michael, Walton Oaks, LLC, Applicant
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Resolved, that the Rochester Hills City Council hereby approves the Preliminary Site Condominium Plan for Walton Oaks Condominiums, based on plans dated received by the Planning Department on March 16, 2023 and supplemented with updated landscape plans received April 10, 2023, with the following findings and subject to the following conditions.
Findings
1. The site plan and supporting documents demonstrate that all applicable requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, as well as other City Ordinances, standards, and requirements, can be met subject to the conditions noted below.
2. The proposed project will be accessed from Walton Road, thereby promoting safety and convenience of vehicular traffic both within the site and on the adjoining street.
3. Adequate utilities are available to the site.
4. The preliminary plan represents a reasonable street and lot layout and orientation.
5. The proposed improvements should have a satisfactory and harmonious relationship with the development on-site as well as existing development in the adjacent vicinity.
6. The proposed development will not have an unreasonably detrimental or injurious effect upon the natural characteristics and features of the site or those of the surrounding area.
7. The requested modification for sidewalks to be located solely on the west side of Peregrine Street is warranted due to the limited number of home sites and the home being located only on one side of the street.
Conditions
1. Address all applicable comments from other City departments and outside agency review letters, prior to final site condominium site plan approval including providing the appropriate street names for City Approval.
2. Provide a landscape bond in the amount of $197,350.00, plus inspection fees, as adjusted by staff as necessary, prior to the preconstruction meeting with Engineering.
3. Provide payment, equal to the current required fee for replacement trees, along with any addition fees associated with such, into the City’s Tree Fund for the remaining 44 trees identified on the site plan.