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Planning commission approves Westbury resurvey to move lots out of flood zone
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to approve a resurvey that redraws interior property lines so new lots avoid an on‑site flood zone; the applicant said three northern lots would be reduced from about 70 to 55 feet of frontage to allow building outside the floodplain.
The Homewood Planning Commission approved a resurvey request (case RS250402) from Westbury Investments to redraw internal lot lines on a property that contains an on‑site flood zone, voting unanimously to forward the approval.
Surveyor Asaf Stein told the commission the property is currently recorded as one parcel divided historically into five lots and that approximately one‑third of the site falls within the flood zone and is about 40 feet below street grade. To avoid building in the floodplain, Stein said the applicant proposes to reduce street frontage on the northern three lots from about 70 feet to about 55 feet, creating lots of roughly 11,000 square feet each while keeping two southern lots in the floodplain and likely donating them to the city.
"We just want to redraw the internal subdivided lines of our property such that we can build outside of the flood zone," Stein said.
Why it matters: The replat would permit construction on the redeveloped frontage parcels while leaving the flood‑prone portions undeveloped. The commission recorded a 9–0 vote to approve the resurvey and recommended it move forward for recordation and any necessary administrative reviews.
Clarifying details and next steps - Proposed frontage change: northern three lots reduced from ~70 feet to ~55 feet of street frontage; resulting lots estimated at ~11,000 square feet each per applicant calculation. - Flood zone: applicant stated about one‑third of the parcel lies inside the floodplain and is significantly lower than the street elevation. - Outcome: RS250402 approved by commission (9–0); next steps are administrative filing and recordation with the city and county as required.
Ending: The commission closed the public hearing with no public speakers and approved the replat motion unanimously, instructing staff to process recordation steps.
