Council tables final approval for Hunter’s Path Phase 3 after neighbors press to restore tree buffer and clarify legal protections

Clayton City Council voted to table consideration of the final development plan for Hunters Path Extension Phase 3, a 17.09-acre eastern phase proposed by DDC Management that would develop 40 single-family lots, after residents and council asked for legally binding protections for a wooded buffer and clarity on long-term maintenance.

Why it matters: The project — a final-development submission to complete the previously approved preliminary plan (the overall preliminary plan covered a larger 37.1-acre site) — prompted public concern about tree preservation along the northeast boundary, cul-de-sac safety, bus and trash access in cul-de-sac designs, construction staging, and downstream drainage tied to an onsite stream. Council tabled the ordinance to allow legal staff to evaluate options such as restrictive covenants or deed restrictions.

What staff and the applicant said

- Staff presentation: Ellen Snyder summarized the final development submission for Planning Commission case PC25-03. The final plan covers the east half of the earlier…