City Council Item Report

FINAL PLAT
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
1 Case:
FS20-573
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3 Project Name:
Paloma Creek Phase 1 Final Plat
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5 Council District:
1 - Acacia
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7 City Council Date:
October 19, 2021
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9 Planner:
Robert H. Kuhfuss, AICP
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11 Owner/Applicant:
Meritage Homes of Arizona, Inc.
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13 Request:
Consideration and action regarding the Final Plat entitled, “Paloma 
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Creek Phase 1”
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16 Site Location:
Generally, north of Happy Valley Road and east of 163rd Avenue
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18 Site Size:
47.96 acres (approx.)
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20 Density:
4.12 DU/Ac 
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22 Findings: 
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The proposed Final Plat is consistent with the Surprise General Plan 2035.
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The proposed Final Plat is consistent with the RM-9 PUD zoning district as approved under 
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case FS18-150.
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The Final Plat is consistent with the Preliminary Plat as approved under case FS18-150.
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Alternative Actions:  Approval of the proposed Final Plat will allow 
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owner the ability to subdivide the property as proposed. 
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Deny: Denial of the proposed Final Plat will prevent the property from 
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being subdivided as proposed.
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41 Additional Information: 
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October 19, 2021 City Council
Case: FS20-573 – Paloma Creek Phase 1 Final Plat
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43 EPS Group, on behalf of Meritage Homes, Inc., requests approval of the Final Plat for Paloma 
44 Creek Phase 1.  The subject property is approximately 48 acres and is located north of Happy 
45 Valley Road and east of 163rd Avenue.  The subject property is zoned RM-9 PUD.  The applicant 
46 proposes 198 single-family lots for a total gross density of 4.12 dwelling units per acre.  The proposed 
47 Final Plat is in compliance with the approved Paloma Creek PUD and Preliminary Plat, both approved 
48 under case FS18-150.
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50 Attachments:
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52 01 – Vicinity Map
53 02 – Zoning Map
54 03 – Final Plat
55 04 – Luke AFB Letter