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Plan commission terminates prior commitments and approves Auburn Manor 24‑lot primary plat
Summary
Greenwood Advisory Plan Commission voted unanimously to terminate earlier commitments tied to an apartment plan and approved a 24‑lot single‑family subdivision primary plat for Auburn Manor, after residents raised stormwater and erosion concerns.
Greenwood Advisory Plan Commission voted 6-0 on Oct. 13 to terminate prior development commitments tied to an earlier multifamily proposal and to approve the primary plat for Auburn Manor, a proposed 24‑lot single‑family subdivision.
The commission’s action removes commitments linked to Common Council Ordinance No. 24-04 and clears the way for a reconfigured single‑family plan that the petitioner said will comply with Greenwood’s RL (residential large‑lot) zoning. The city’s planning staff recommended approval of both the termination and the primary plat, and the primary plat was approved subject to the first five Technical Review Committee conditions.
Petitioner Caitlin Dofer, acquisition manager for JPS Homes, told the commission the project is now proposed as a single‑family detached subdivision with 24 lots and that the previous commitments were “associated with the proposed apartments that are no longer happening.” Dofer said the developer anticipates an average sales price of about $700,000 for the homes.
Residents who live near the Auburn Branch Creek urged the commission to review drainage and downstream capacity before final engineering. Anna Ridley, a stormwater engineer and nearby resident, said she was concerned about the placement of the proposed pond and its outfall, tree removal and increased erosion. “I want to make sure that it’s not overflowing the channel by any means,” Ridley said. Philip Pryor, who said his property flooded in a major storm, described three feet of water in his backyard during a 2008 event and told commissioners he fears the proposed pond could worsen flooding downstream.
Project civil engineer Matt Abel of HWC Engineering said the pond is sized to meet Greenwood standards and is intended to collect on‑site runoff and release it at a slower rate. “A pond like this functions is it collects all the water on‑site that’s currently going to the ditch, holds it back, and then releases it at a slower rate,” Abel said, adding the team plans to stabilize the pond outfall with riprap and to avoid disturbing the branch where possible.
Planning staff told the commission the commitments being terminated were written for a multifamily proposal and could impede a single‑family subdivision; staff recommended the termination and the primary plat because the reconfigured plan complies with subdivision standards. The Technical Review Committee had recommended conditions; the commission approved the plat “subject to the first five technical review committee conditions.”
Action summary: the commission approved a motion to terminate the recorded commitments tied to Common Council Ordinance No. 24-04 and approved the Auburn Manor primary plat (PC2025-052) subject to the first five TRC conditions. The motions passed by recorded tallies of 6-0 for the termination and 6-0 for the primary plat. The commission president was authorized to execute a memorandum terminating the commitments and to sign the notice of determination for the primary plat.
Plans and TRC reports are public records, and city staff said stormwater ordinances and the TRC report are available on the stormwater department and planning department websites. The petitioner and engineering team will submit final hydraulic calculations and plans as part of subsequent review and permitting steps.
