Planning commission approves four‑lot replat at 115 South Austin Avenue

The Mount Pleasant Planning and Zoning Commission approved a replat on Oct. 14 to subdivide a single lot at 115 South Austin Avenue into four single‑family lots.

Planning staff described the property as the former City Block 191 Lot 4 R, a parcel of a little more than three‑quarters of an acre bounded by East Arkansas Street, South Austin Avenue and South Florie (Florie) and said an unused segment of Red Springs Avenue that was never built affects the site. Dakota Finney, identified in the meeting as the property owner, is seeking to carve the parcel into four lots that staff said meet the city's lot‑size and setback requirements.

Why it matters: subdividing this parcel will allow three new single‑family building lots in an area staff described as single‑family residential. Because a small portion of the site involves an abandoned right‑of‑way and a former lift station location that was previously owned by the city, the replat required Planning and Zoning Commission review before being forwarded to city council for any property dedication matters.

Planning staff said the lots conform to dimensional standards and that an existing lift station on a small triangle of property was moved years earlier. Staff also said the appraisal district already considers part of the parcel to include the unused Red Springs Avenue right‑of‑way. The planner noted that a required as‑built/form survey is now required when a building permit is pulled; that survey certifies the foundation location relative to lot lines and setbacks.

A commissioner moved to approve the replat; another commissioner seconded. The commission approved the replat by voice vote. Individual recorded roll‑call votes were not provided in the meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance: approval of minutes and approval of the replat were each adopted by voice vote during the meeting; individual roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.

Next steps: after approval by the commission, the applicant will follow normal permitting procedures, including submitting the required form survey with any building permit application, and any property dedication related to the abandoned right‑of‑way may require city council action.