Council approves Harris Village preliminary/final plat and rezones parcel to PUD for 10-lot subdivision

The council approved a preliminary and final plat and separately approved rezoning to a planned unit development (PUD) for the Harris Village subdivision on Aug. 11. Planning staff said Kell Properties LLC submitted an application to create 10 single-family lots on roughly 2.316 acres east of York Street on East Harris Road. The development is proposed as a PUD so lot sizes and setbacks can be reduced from standard single-family requirements, and staff recommended approval of both plat and rezoning. Miss Winkle, planning department, told the committee the PUD would allow smaller-than-standard lots, require attached garages, provide perimeter buffering, encourage energy-efficient design, and include two additional fire hydrants to serve the new addition. She said the maximum building height in the PUD will be 2½ stories or 35 feet and the average dwelling size is expected to be about 2,000 square feet (excluding garages). On the plat, staff noted the subdivision includes about 3,400 feet of internal fencing and that the road within the plat would not be a through street. The PUD text attached to the agenda indicates modified setback and lot-size standards for the project compared with the city’s current standard single-family lot (7,200 square feet, 25-foot front setback, six-foot side setbacks). Mason Kale, who spoke during the rezoning item, said the smaller lots are intended to provide alternatives for retirees who prefer smaller yards and lower maintenance and that sidewalks would be provided in the neighborhood. Planning staff confirmed sidewalks are expected to be included as part of construction. Both the preliminary/final plat and the PUD rezoning were approved by roll call votes. The preliminary and final plat vote recorded one “no” vote (Dan Hall) and the rezoning recorded unanimous affirmative votes in the available roll call.