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Elyria committee approves final plat for Riverfield Reserve subdivision on Indian Hollow Road
Summary
The Community Development Committee approved the final plat for Riverfield Reserve Subdivision No. 1, 14.988 acres on Indian Hollow Road, following Planning Commission sign-off; the developer has provided guarantees and public-works questions on water, sewer and traffic were raised.
The Community Development Committee on May 12 approved the final plat for Riverfield Reserve Subdivision Number 1, a 14.988-acre development along Indian Hollow Road in the city of Elyria.
Planning Commission approved the phase 1 plat on May 6, and the committee motion to accept the final plat was moved by Mr. Oswald and seconded by Mrs. Mitchell; the motion carried on a voice vote. Engineer Schneider spoke for the subdivider and told the committee the developer has entered into an agreement with the city and provided guarantees to complete the project.
The plat covers roughly 100 homes, Schneider said, and construction on the subdivision has begun. Committee members and residents asked about infrastructure. Resident and committee member Mrs. Saworka asked whether water for the subdivision would come from the Sixteenth Street tower or the Walmart-area supply; Schneider said the development’s water will be supplied through the Lorain County Rural Water Authority. Schneider confirmed the city’s role is limited to sewer and sanitation service for the new lots.
Traffic at the Indian Hollow Road and Grafton Road area drew questions. Mr. Oswald said more development south on Indian Hollow will increase traffic and asked about traffic studies or signals. Schneider said those intersections lie outside the city and would require county action; as part of the development the developer will add a turn lane on Grafton Road but no other traffic improvements were recommended by staff.
Committee members clarified the project’s location is inside Elyria city limits but surrounded by township land, and discussed prior resident concerns about lot lines, drainage and driveway alignments. Schneider said drainage work tied to the development will “take care of all the drainage and then some” and should improve conditions within the city’s borders. Committee members also discussed sewer connectivity and the history of earlier sewer extensions in the area that allow service to reach the new subdivision.
The committee report said the Planning Commission approved the plat on May 6 with no conditions; the council legislation authorizing approval of the final plat will be prepared following the committee action.
