The Appleton City Plan Commission on Oct. 8 approved the Comet Ridge preliminary plat, a proposed phased residential development encompassing approximately 93 acres and 269 residential lots. The approval was conditioned on the items listed in the staff memo and will allow the developer to proceed to final plat review.

"The boundary of the preliminary plat consists of approximately 93 acres and includes 269 residential lots," Don said during the presentation. Staff told the commission the plat includes two lots proposed for stormwater detention and one outlot that would be dedicated to the city for extension of the Apple Creek Trail.

Staff said the development will be built in phases beginning along the Hay Meadow Avenue extension and working toward Richmond Street. Commissioners asked about trail connectivity to the regional trail network; Director Homan and Deputy Director Newberg said roadway design and cross-sections are handled by the Municipal Services Committee under the city's Complete Streets policy and that the preliminary plat shows a proposed 10-foot side path connecting Lot 3 to Hay Meadow Avenue and along Apple Creek Road.

A motion to approve the preliminary plat as shown, subject to the conditions in the staff memo, passed with no recorded opposition. Final plat approval and construction details, including roadway cross-sections, remain subject to subsequent reviews by municipal services and city staff.