Planning Commission approves Stonebrook Second edition final plat after neighbor raises site-cleanup concerns

The City of Bowling Green Planning Commission on April 2 approved the final plat for Stonebrook Second edition, a proposed 3.671-acre subdivision along Dolly Drive that would be divided into 16 parcels for one-unit dwellings with 0 lot lines.

The final plat had been reviewed and approved by city staff, and the commission voted 6-0 to accept the final plat. The commission’s vote followed a question from a nearby resident’s representative about construction-site conditions.

Josiah Berg, identified at the meeting as vice president of Beck’s Construction, told commissioners that neighbors had contacted him about “mounds of dirt” on the site and that temporary erosion-control fabric and stacked pallets were down or scattered. “A couple people have contacted me because of the mounds of dirt out there and there were some, it looked like some plastic that was put up like as a barrier maybe, which is all blown down and ... pallets stacked up and construction equipment,” Berg said.

Chase, a planning department staff member, confirmed the city had received the final plat and that staff had found it in compliance. Berg said the developer plans to clean up the site once conditions dry out. “We plan on cleaning more of that up. There is a mound of dirt, but it’s been leveled off per se … we plan on getting that out of there at some point, probably more so, probably in June whenever it dries up pretty good,” Berg said. He added that pallets are retained for use with brick deliveries but said they could be removed if required.

The commission’s approval followed the staff presentation and the public comment; the motion to approve carried unanimously. Mark Macomber seconded the motion. The commission’s vote was recorded as Yes from Miss Broadwell, Mark Macomber, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Remus, Mr. Stalter and Mr. Baty, with the motion passing 6 to 0.

The city’s staff report attached to the meeting packet noted the parcel is zoned R-2, medium-density residential, and that the owner intends one-unit dwellings with 0 lot line attachments. The commission did not place additional conditions on the plat as part of the approval.

The developer and site representative described cleanup timing and erosion-control repairs as part of on-site operations during construction; the commission accepted the final plat and closed the item.