Board/Committee Agenda Item

MEETING DATE:  6/9/2020

SUBJECT:  Tolosa PD-R Preliminary Plat & Final PD Plan, Phase 1: A request by Anthony J."Jay" Brown, Jr., P.E., of JBrown Professional Group, agent for Bentley Timber, LLC , applicant & property owner, for consideration of the Preliminary Plat & Final PD Plan for Phase 1 of the Tolosa PD-R, which proposes the subdivision of a ±18.74 acre subject property into a total of 43 lots, with associated common areas and right-of-way. Tax Parcel Number 03135-000-000 (Quasi-Judicial Hearing).

PREPARED BY:  Adam Hall, AICP

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends that the Planning & Zoning Board transmit the preliminary plat and final PD Plan of Tolosa PD-R Phase 1 to the City Commission with a recommendation to approve subject to the three (3) conditions provided in Exhibit “A” and located on page 21 of the Staff Report, upon making the following motion:

Based upon the competent substantial evidence presented at this hearing, the presentation before this Board, and Staff’s recommendation, this Board finds the application to be consistent with the City of Alachua Comprehensive Plan and in compliance with the Land Development Regulations and transmits the Preliminary Plat and Final PD Plan of Tolosa PD-R Phase 1 to the City Commission, with a recommendation to approve, subject to the three (3) conditions provided in Exhibit “A” and located on page 21 of the Staff Report.  

Summary

This application is a request by Anthony J. “Jay” Brown, Jr., P.E. of JBrown Professional Group, Inc.  applicant and agent for Bentley Timber, LLC, property owner, for consideration of the preliminary plat of Tolosa PD-R Phase 1, which proposes the subdivision of the ±18.74 acre subject property into a total of 43 lots, with associated right-of-way and common areas. The preliminary plat indicates the development will be constructed in 1 (one) phase.  

The subject property consists of a portion of Parcel 03135-000-000, and is located north of NW 158^th Ave and west of Hipp Way.  Access would be provided by one ingress/egress point located on Hipp Way. A stabilized emergency access point onto NW 158th Ave is also provided. 

The Tolosa PD-R Zoning was approved on June 10, 2019 (Ordinance No. 19-28) and authorizes the development of 160 residential dwelling units (120 single family detached and 40 multifamily) and the development of 22,000 square feet of non-residential development.

The proposed Tolosa PD-R Phase 1 subdivision would consist of lots ranging size from ±5,660 square feet to ±9,580 square feet, with the majority of lots being ±8,200 square feet. The preliminary plat proposes a series of common areas along the southern, eastern and western boundaries.  

Development within the proposed subdivision would connect to potable water and wastewater facilities. Stormwater for the proposed development would be conveyed to and treated by four (4) retention basins to be located along the project’s perimeter to the east, south, and west.  An analysis of the development’s impact on other public facilities, including transportation, potable water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, and public schools, is provided within this report.

Section 2.4.10(G)(2) of the City’s Land Development Regulations (LDRs) establishes the requirements for a preliminary plat. An analysis of the application’s compliance with the applicable standards of this section has been provided within the Staff Report.