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Planning commission forwards 141-lot Canyon Del Rio Highlands preliminary plat to City Council
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the preliminary plat for Canyon Del Rio — The Highlands (PZ24-00015-01), a 141-lot single-family subdivision in the MR zone, be forwarded to City Council with a recommendation of approval after staff findings on resource protection, utilities, and access.
On June 25, 2025, Planning staff presented a preliminary plat for “Canyon Del Rio — The Highlands,” a planned residential development proposing 141 single-family lots on about 27.07 acres at 3805 E. Whetstone Drive. Planner Ben Mejia said the proposal is in the MR zoning district and uses PRD (planned residential development) standards; staff recommended forwarding the preliminary plat to City Council with a recommendation for approval.
Mejia described the project as providing roughly 32% common open space (about 8.67 acres) and preserving 54.5% of on-site forest resources, above the required preservation rate. He said the project proposes a gross density of about 5.2 units per…
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