13 - Final Plat - Lot 1 Block A - Farmers Bank & Trust Addition

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PlanReport TO: Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Andrew Mack, AICP Director Planning & Community Development SUBJECT: Preliminary Plat of Lot 1, Block A of the Farmers Bank & Trust Addition MTG. DATE: May 03, 2021 BACKGROUND Farmer's Bank & Trust is requesting approval of a preliminary and final plat for property located at 2950 Lamar Ave. The site contains 1.23 acres. The property is a former rapid lube business and car wash which is no longer in operation and is in poor unsightly condition. The proposed redevelopment of the site is for a new bank and office building. The site is Zoned PD - Planned Development and the proposed use is permitted in the PD District. The applicant has requested simultaneous preliminary and final plat approval with their application. The applicant shows a preliminary site plan layout on the proposed preliminary/final plat. Detailed plans for site storm water grading and drainage plans were not submitted with the preliminary plat. ANALYSIS Staff has identified a number of concerns with utility and drainage improvements for the site. The preliminary plat does not include some minor setback information, significant tree removal if any, and site topography in a preliminary drainage plan as required under the City's preliminary plat submission requirements. This is not a major concern for approval of the preliminary plat given conditions can be imposed prior to approval of the final plat and site building plan. A number of other considerations must be addressed with the proposed development before staff can recommend approval of the final plat. These include: A requirement of the 2015 International Fire Code is that 2 on-site fire hydrants are required. There are also major safety concerns regarding the applicant's request to apply site coverage from a fire hydrant for building protection coverage from an existing hydrant on the north side of the busy 4 -lane highway of Lamar Avenue. This would involve the stopping and detouring of traffic on this busy roadway. There is also inadequate spacing coverage from the proposed placement of a fire hydrant from a new main the applicant proposes to run under Lamar Ave. to the NWC of the site. The maximum required travel distance on the site on both sides of the building cannot be met with the proposed location and a public or private water main extension by the developer with the second fire hydrant will be required to satisfy the fire protection needs of the proposed development. The two options would include the extension of a public main from the NWC along Lamar Avenue in the ROW; or an extension along the Vilest side of the site with a new fire hydrant at the SWC of the property. The public improvements should be addressed prior to approval of the final plat, but the applicant requests simultaneous approval of both the preliminary and final plats. Staff believes that the applicant can work out an agreement the required water main and on-site fire hydrant improvements that are necessary after final plat approval, but prior to issuance of construction permits for the site grading and utility work.