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Planning commission approves Lone Star Prairie Phase 1 final development plan and five deviations

5056407 · June 24, 2025
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Summary

The commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the final development plan for the first phase of Lone Star Prairie: 66 single‑family lots on about 15.83 acres, with five requested deviations granted by staff and accepted by commissioners subject to a lift‑station condition.

The City of Gardner Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval, 6–0, of the final development plan for phase 1 of Lone Star Prairie, a larger 187‑lot residential development. Phase 1 covers about 15.83 acres and would include 66 single‑family lots in an R‑2 zoning district.

Why it matters: The application advances a sizable new single‑family neighborhood and included multiple requested deviations from development code standards for building and lot design. Commissioners examined design tradeoffs for porches, garage widths and driveway treatments.

Plan details and deviations Staff said the…

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