Council Bill No. R 17-07 A

     A RESOLUTION

approving the Preliminary Plat of Magnolia Falls, a major subdivision; granting variances from the Subdivision Regulations; setting forth a condition for approval.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

    SECTION 1.    The City Council hereby approves the Preliminary Plat of Magnolia Falls, dated January 8, 2007, a major subdivision located south and east of Old Mill Creek Road and State Route KK, containing approximately 71.41 acres, and hereby confers upon the subdivider the following rights for a period of seven years from and after the date of this approval:

A.    The terms and conditions under which the Preliminary Plat was given will not be changed.

B.    The subdivider may submit on or before the expiration date the whole or any part of the subdivision for approval.

C.    The time for filing the final plat may be extended by the Council for a specified period on such terms and conditions as the Council may approve.

    SECTION 2.    Prior to approval of the Final Plat of this Subdivision, the subdivider shall have completed the improvements required by the Subdivision Regulations, or in lieu of completion of the work and installations referred to, present security to the City Council with surety and conditions satisfactory and acceptable to the City Council, providing for and securing the actual construction and installation of the improvements and utilities within a period of seven years; or put the City Council in an assured position to do the work, obligating the developer to install the improvements indicated on the plat, provided that no occupancy permit will be issued to any person for occupancy of any structure on any street that is not completed in front of the property involved, or the utilities have not been installed to the satisfaction of the City.

    SECTION 3.    Subdivider is granted a variance from the requirements of Section 25-53(4) of the Subdivision Regulations so that Lot 88 shall be allowed direct driveway access on Old Mill Creek Road.

    SECTION 4.    Subdivider is granted a variance to Section 25-42(2)c. of the Subdivision Regulations so that construction of a stub street to connect with unplatted land immediately to the east of the subject tract shall not be required.

    SECTION 5.    Subdivider is granted a variance to Section 25-48.1 of the Subdivision Regulations so that sidewalks shall not be required along those portions of Old Mill Creek Road and State Route KK adjacent to Lots 27, 73, 74, 75 and 88; provided, that subdivider shall construct an alternate pedestrian walkway with a trail along a portion of Old Mill Creek Road adjacent to Lots 27 and 88 connecting to the sidewalk network within Magnolia Falls.

    SECTION 6.    The approval of the preliminary plat is subject to the condition that the street names be revised.

ADOPTED this 16th day of January, 2007.