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Commission approves preliminary and final plat for lots near West 30th Street; cul‑de‑sac and stormwater easement conditions noted
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval of a preliminary and final plat that would create two lots east of Chili’s near West 30th Street, subject to conditions including an access easement for Chili’s driveway and a contract for public improvements covering a new cul‑de‑sac and stormwater work.
The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a preliminary and final plat that would create two lots (Lots 2A and 4A) east of Chili’s and north of Highway 26, with conditions addressing access and stormwater.
Staff described the site as Highway‑26 commercial zoning that will remain C‑3; the proposal includes construction of a cul‑de‑sac at the end of West 30th Street, sidewalks on the new lots, two new stormwater inlets and connection to an eastern retention pond. Staff said half of Chili’s driveway currently sits on the proposed property and the applicants must secure an access easement from Chili’s owner; that access easement was listed as a condition of approval.
Staff also said West 30th Street will be brought into conformance with lighting and a proper turnaround (cul‑de‑sac) but that the street will not be widened. An engineering standard (the 1996 standard and specifications, §502.5 as adopted by ordinance) was cited regarding cul‑de‑sac/dead‑end exemptions and the related criteria.
Neighbors asked about building height and whether new construction would block views of the bluffs. Tammy Salzman, who lives nearby, asked if there is a height restriction; staff said C‑3 has a height provision and referenced a 35‑foot maximum in that context. Staff also noted an ongoing negotiation for an access easement with Chili’s and included the access easement and an acceptable contract for public improvements as conditions for recommendation.
A motion to forward a positive recommendation passed on roll call. The commission required as conditions that city council find the contract for public improvements acceptable and that the access easement for Chili’s driveway be established before final council action.
