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Council approves Stone Creek Ranch Unit 2B final plat for 12 one-acre lots
Summary
Final plat for Stone Creek Ranch Unit 2B, creating 12 single-family lots of about 1 acre each, was approved; staff noted floodplain revisions are pending FEMA approval and that a LOMR and subsequent mini-plat may follow.
The Fair Oaks Ranch City Council voted Thursday to approve the final plat for Stone Creek Ranch Unit 2B, a development that will create 12 single-family residential lots, each roughly one acre in size, as the final phase of the Stone Creek Ranch subdivision.
Lee Muniz, Manager of Engineering Services, told council that the Planning & Zoning Commission and the council had previously recommended preliminary approval with two conditions: conducting an adverse impact analysis before final plat approval and granting variances for three lots that did not meet the 50-foot minimum street frontage. Muniz said the developer’s final plat submission satisfied those conditions.
Council members asked about floodplain and drainage issues for two northern lots. Muniz and staff explained the developer has submitted a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) to adjust the floodplain; the city and Kendall County must review and sign the LOMR before it goes to FEMA. Muniz described the FEMA review timeline: typically a 90-day window for the first FEMA review, with additional 90-day cycles for further reviews, and an appeals/protest period of roughly 90 days before maps become effective. He said construction may not proceed where FEMA’s revised floodplain would prohibit it, and builders must provide elevation certificates and permit documentation showing finished-floor elevations are above the floodplain.
After the presentation and questions about how the city will ensure construction avoids the floodplain, a motion to approve the final plat was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Staff noted that if FEMA’s revised maps require changes to the recorded plat, the developer will provide a mini-plat or other required amendments to reflect the updated floodplain.
The council’s approval clears the way for the final phase of the Stone Creek Ranch development, subject to the standard building-permit reviews and the pending FEMA map revision process.
