Garland County Habitat for Humanity asked the Board Oct. 7 to approve a Planned Development (PD) plan to replat Lots 11 and 12 of Block 10 in the Bush Park addition (commonly addressed as 109 Olma/Ooma Street) into three lots to build three three‑bedroom single‑family detached homes for attainable homeownership.

Planning and Development Director Kathy Selman explained the aggregated parcel is roughly 14,500 square feet, large enough in total area to support three attached single‑family units under RN‑5 zoning but too small to divide into three detached‑home lots without exceptions. Habitat requested exceptions including a minimum lot size reduction (one lot at about 5,000 sq ft and two at about 4,500 sq ft, below the RN‑5 6,500 sq ft minimum for detached homes), a minimum lot width reduction from 65 feet to 50 feet, and a corner side setback reduction from 10 feet to 8 feet for one lot.

Selman said Habitat's ownership and its affordable‑home model — a first mortgage combined with a 10‑year silent second mortgage on equity — satisfy the planned development standard that allows flexibility for attainable housing. The Planning Commission considered the application at its Sept. 11 meeting, heard no testimony, and voted 7‑0 to recommend approval with eight conditions; staff recommended Board adoption with conditions and noted final lot creation would require a formal platting (funnel plat) process.

Board members asked technical questions about parcel and lot numbering and the nature of the requested setback exception; Selman said the reduced corner side setback was needed so a three‑bedroom detached design would fit. The Board will consider the ordinance at its regular meeting; no final action was taken during the agenda session.