RES 2016-12 GIVING FINAL APPROVAL OF THE TORVANGER MEADOWS FINAL SUBDIVISIONRESOLUTION NO. 2016-12
A RESOLUTION of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, giving
final approval of the Torvanger Meadows Final Subdivision.
WHEREAS, on February 3, 2015, a preliminary long lot subdivision application was
submitted to the Department of Planning and Community Development; and
WHEREAS, on September 30, 2015, a public hearing on the subdivision application was
held by the Hearing Examiner; and
WHEREAS, on October 1, 2015, the Hearing Examiner approved the preliminary
subdivision with conditions; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2016, the applicant, Port Madison Properties LLC, submitted a
final subdivision application to the Department of Planning and Community Development; and
WHEREAS, during the final plat review process, the City requested corrections to the final
plat submittal to bring it into compliance with the preliminary plat approval, and worked with the
applicant to explore low impact drainage alternatives in order to preserve significant trees and
native vegetation. The applicant has agreed to design individual drainage systems on the individual
lots such as raingardens, infiltration and dispersal trenches, with the private stormwater easement
remaining in the south east corner of the subdivision as a back-up; and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 2016, the applicant provided a final Open Space Management
Plan for the Director's approval; and
WHEREAS, on May 31, and June 2, 2016 the applicant submitted the final revised plat
drawings and civil plans addressing the City's concerns; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2016, the Department of Planning and Community Development
inspected the restoration planting of fifteen 8-10' high evergreen trees within the wetland buffer
because, during the initial clearing phase the surveyor erroneously flagged the clearing limits at
60 feet from the wetland buffer instead of 80 feet and the Development Engineer inspecting the
clearing limits did not discover the error until after 5 significant trees were removed; and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2016, the City Engineer completed the review of the plans and
revisions submitted as part of the final plat and forwarded a recommendation of approval to the
Department of Planning and Community Development; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has submitted an assurance device adequate to cover the
required subdivision infrastructure and improvements, tot lot development, landscape plantings
and any other additional restorative plantings necessary for the subdivision; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Planning and Community Development has evaluated
compliance with the conditions imposed on the preliminary plat and forwarded its
recommendation for final subdivision approval to the City Council; and
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. All conditions imposed by the preliminary subdivision approved have been met,
as set forth in the final subdivision memorandum from the Department of Planning and
Community Development.
Section 2. The Port Madison Properties Subdivision (aka Torvanger Meadows)
subdivision conforms to the zoning ordinance, the Comprehensive Plan, the subdivision
regulations and standards, and all applicable land use ordinances and applicable state law in effect.
Section 3. The City Council finds that bonds and assurance devices submitted by the
applicant adequately assure completion of all required plat improvements.
Section 4. The Mayor is authorized to inscribe the City Council's approval on the face of
the final plat, as depicted in attached Exhibit C and incorporated by reference; provided the City
Council may direct and authorize another council member to inscribe the City Council's approval
on the face of the final plat.
PASSED by the Council of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, and this 14th of June, 2016.
APPROVED by the Mayor on this 14th day of June, 2016.
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Rosalind ). Lassoff, Vty Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: June 7, 2016
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: June 14, 2016
RESOLUTION NUMBER: 2016-12