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Commission conditionally approves final plan for Phase 2 of Scenic View (St. Jude Estates); construction plans must be signed before full approval
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the final plan for Phase 2 of the Scenic View Planned Development District (St. Jude Estates) — 43 lots on about 136 acres — but conditioned final acceptance on the city’s approval and signature of construction plans and completion of required preconstruction steps.
The Pataskala Planning and Zoning Commission on July 2 voted to approve the final plan application for Phase 2 of the Scenic View Planned Development District (St. Jude Estates) with conditions requiring that construction plans be approved and signed by city staff before the final plan is considered fully approved.
Staff told the commission Phase 2 covers 43 lots within a larger, roughly 136‑acre development (60 lots overall in the full PDP). The zoning permits single‑family homes only, with minimum lot sizes of one acre, a minimum front‑building width at setback of 75 feet, front setbacks of 50 feet (50 feet from right of way or front lot line for flag lots), side setbacks of 20 feet and rear setbacks of 35 feet. Minimum finished‑floor habitable areas are 1,500 square feet for one‑story homes and 2,000 square feet for other homes, with a 600‑square‑foot minimum basement where applicable.
Staff review found wetlands and stream features across the site; several wetland buffer areas in the final plan differ from the preliminary plan and staff asked for justification for the changes. The U.S. Postal Service requested pedestal‑mounted cluster box units and asked whether they will be covered. Utilities and the city engineer had minor remaining construction‑plan comments; revised construction plans were submitted June 20 and were under engineer review the day of the meeting.
Applicant Gary Smith, chief of planning design, told the commission the developer supports staff recommendations and wants to move quickly; he said phase 1 has sold eight of 17 lots, with two occupied and multiple homes under construction. Smith said his client would likely start construction this year once construction plans are signed.
Action and outcome: A motion to approve the final plan application (FP‑25‑002) with the staff conditions carried on a roll call vote. Staff emphasized the final development plan will not be considered approved until all construction plans for Phase 2 have been approved and signatures placed on the title sheet; construction may not start before those signatures and any required preconstruction items are complete.
What happens next: Applicant must resolve remaining engineering, utility and USPS comments, obtain signed construction plans, complete preconstruction items and provide a mylar copy for recording. Once public improvements are completed and accepted by City Council, lots may be sold.
