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Smithville revokes preliminary plat approval for Lakeside Farms after developer delays
Summary
The Smithville planning body voted unanimously to revoke preliminary plat approval for the Lakeside Farms subdivision after the developer delayed the project for two years; staff said the revocation clears the way to use an alternative developer's funding for Wildflower improvements tied to the project.
The Smithville Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to revoke preliminary plat approval for the Lakeside Farms subdivision after the developer informed the city it would delay work for roughly two years.
City staff said the revocation is intended to allow another developer and an associated funding agreement to proceed with improvements to the Wildflower station that were conditioned on timely completion by the Lakeside Farms developer.
During the meeting Jack, a city staff member, told commissioners the original development agreement dated February 2004 required the developer to upgrade the station at some point and that the developer had since indicated it planned to "table it for 2 years." Jack said the delay undermined timing negotiations tied to a separate subdivision and asked the commission to revoke the preliminary plat so the city could notify the developer of its responsibilities and renegotiate terms when or if the developer returns. "Their development agreement was 2004 that they would have to upgrade this this station at some point," Jack said.
Commissioners voted 5-0 on a motion to revoke the preliminary plat. The roll call recorded Alderman Wilson, John, Billy, Terry and Mayor Bolly voting "aye." The applicant was not present at the meeting, and staff said revocation means the developer will need to renegotiate site and infrastructure work if it seeks to resume the project.
Jack explained the revocation will change the scope of work the developer would need to perform because the city intends to upgrade the station that the developer had planned to remove as part of its original design. "Now that we're gonna upgrade it, they'll have to redesign," Jack said.
No additional conditions or amendments were adopted at the meeting. The revocation clears the way for the city to proceed with the Wildflower improvements using funding from a different developer, as staff explained.
Next steps: staff will notify the affected developer and treat any future resubmittal as a new negotiation; the commission did not adopt a timetable for reapplication.
