Prairie Trace Estates Phase 4 final plat approved with deviations for landscaping and open-space planting

The Planning Commission approved the final development plan and final plat for Phase 4 of the Prairie Trace Estates subdivision on March 24. The phase covers approximately 13.7 acres and includes 43 lots and three tracts; the commission voted to approve the plan and plat 6–0.

Staff told the commission the phase is consistent with the previously approved bridal development plan for Prairie Trace Estates and that infrastructure will extend from earlier phases. The phase includes Tract L (a north-side trail segment), Tract K (a trail to the south) and Tract M (a landscape/HOA-maintained island in a cul-de-sac). The building types are 70-foot-wide suburban residential lots; staff said deviations for front-yard landscaping and shrubs in preserved open-space areas are consistent with earlier phases and recommended approval to keep the phase consistent with the development’s pattern.

Staff noted the property lies within one mile of New Century Airport and requires county review; staff recommended approval with two conditions tied to recording the plat and accepting dedications of right-of-way and easements. A representative for the civil engineer said no presentation was needed and that the team appreciated working with the city.

The commission approved the final development plan and final plat and recommended the governing body accept dedications shown on the final plat. The approved deviations permit (1) no frontage yard trees in certain areas to remain consistent with prior phases and (2) no shrubs in preserved natural open-space areas (street trees and house-level shrub requirements remain).

Why it matters: The approval continues construction and lot sales in a multi-phase subdivision already under development; staff said the deviations maintain consistency with earlier phases and preserve native plantings in open-space corridors.