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Consider approving the Record Replat for Lot 2, Block 1 Fire View Addition and take appropriate action as deemed necessary.
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INITIATOR: Christine James, Interim Director of Planning
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Kameron Good, Senior Planner
Christine James, Interim Director of Planning
BACKGROUND: The replat for Lot 2 of Block 1 in the Fire View Addition is about 4 acres being divided into 3 lots. This plat is located south of NW Quanah Parker Trailway, west of NW 67th Street. The current zoning is C-4, Tourist Commercial District and C-1 Local Commercial District. Lots 2A and 2B of the replat are in the C-4 zoning while Lot 2C is in both C-4 and C-1 zonings.
Public Utilities has reviewed the plat and stated that per Section 21-1-102, each new lot needs to have access to a public sewer main. Currently Lot 2 of the original plat doesn’t have access to the sewer main. This is based on Chapter 21 Subdivisions Section 21-1-102- Policies “Land to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used safely for building purposes without danger to health or peril from fire, flood or other menace; and land shall not be subdivided until appropriate public facilities and improvements are available or proper provisions has been made for drainage, water, sewerage and other capital facilities such as schools, parks and roads.”.
The original Fire View Plat was approved in 2007. During the review of the original plat, Lot 2 was noted as having access to a public sewer main located along the north side of Quanah Parker Trailway. The existing 8” sewer main is more specifically located in a 20’ U.E. along the south side of Creekwood Addition.
The developers were given two options to become compliant with the current city code. The first option was for the developer to extend the existing sewer main located along the west side of NW 67th Street approximately 175’ north to the platted area and then create a private easement giving access to all the platted lots. The second option was for the developer to create a private easement on the south of each of the new lots that gives access to an existing private easement south of the plat. The existing private sewer easement runs E-W along the north boundary of the Lawton Academy of Arts and Sciences and then N-S between the academy and Bedrock Nursery. Both options would provide proper provisions allowed by City Code granting each platted lot access to a public sewer line by way of private easements. The developer has chosen the second option; to provide proper provisions and to not extend the public sewer main. Therefore, there is a 25-foot private sewer easement along the south side of each of the platted lots that provides access to an existing 25-foot private sewer easement outside of the plat. The private easement outside of the plat provides access to an existing public sewer main that is approximately 200’ south of the plat in the West Lawn Addition. The plat has a note that states, “No direct sewer main access, private provisions are available.”
The City Planning Commission made a recommendation for approval on February 15, 2024.
EXHIBIT: Replat of Lot 2, Block 1 Fire View Addition
CPC Minutes February 15, 2024
KEY ISSUES: N/A
FUNDING SOURCE: N/A
CPC RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Record Replat for Lot 2, Block 1 Fire View Addition.