HomeMy WebLinkAboutSerenity 2CDEF - DRB Cover Letter
DATE: March 7, 2023
TO: Development Review Board
C/O Jay Sikes, Manager of Planning Services
RE: Application for Final Subdivision Plat Review
Serenity, Phase 2CDEF
Mr. Sikes,
The purpose of this letter is to provide an update on Serenity and insight on this application that may not otherwise be recognizable from the submittal package that follows.
This cover is intended for our second construction phase of Serenity; consisting of 77 lots under the designation from Construction Drawings as Phases 2C, 2D, 2E & 2F. Similar to our
first subdivision plat, this submittal package includes two separate applications for DRB’s review; one for lots sized equal and greater than 9,000 square feet, and the other for lots
less than 9,000 square feet. As we’ve discussed, the distinction in lot size is the division that requires a fire rated wall assembly (and associated notation) for lots less than 9k,
contrast to the map of lots greater than 9k sf that does not require that wall assembly.
Construction activity in this phase of Serenity is going very well, but the work is not complete. That said, it’s important to acknowledge this phase is not ready for final on-site inspections
that would typically be triggered an application for Final Plat review. Our surveyors have diligently prepared the maps and are looking to solicit your review on that element, as well
as the other enclosures listed on the transmittal that follows.
Please consider some additional details for context in our current Applications:
Anticipated Construction Milestones for Ph 2CDEF:
Streets Paved in June ‘23
Utilities Accepted by HRW June ‘23
Plats approved by DRB, bonds posted and Map recorded by end of July '23
The DRB application states that HOA documents are required to be enclosed. I hope it’s sufficient to acknowledge that all HOA documents have been previously recorded and shared with
the County as part of our phase 1ABC final subdivision plat, previously approved. No changes since.
As suggested above, our intent is to complete installation and obtain acceptance for utility work prior to plat recordation. There will be site related elements that cannot be completed
prior to platting, as such an estimate for those items (street trees, sidewalks, final inch, etc.) is enclosed. We intend to have our Engineer update this estimate and certify the amount
remaining at that time, just prior to the April DRB hearing, such that we can post the surety for this amount prior to Plat recordation.
Your team is welcome to visit Serenity at any time, and it would be our pleasure to give you a tour if helpful. Learning from the review of our first construction phase, we thought this
letter was best way to be respectful to the Board’s time and avoid pre-mature site inspections and minimize questions about the completeness of the current phase. Should you have any
questions during review, please don’t hesitate to contact me or my team.
Sincerely,
Ben Taylor, EI
Vice President, Development
Greenfield Communities
cc Withers Ravenel