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Planning commission approves Sunset Ranch PUD amendment to align lot count and common-area acreage
Summary
The commission approved a major planned-unit-development amendment to allow up to 154 residential lots and to reduce required dedicated common area to match existing 64.4 acres; staff will correct an internal numbering discrepancy before the record goes to the Board of Commissioners.
The Pennington County Planning Commission approved a major planned-unit-development amendment, COPU08-10, for Sunset Ranch subdivision on June 23, allowing the PUD’s residential density limit to increase from 148 to 154 lots and changing the PUD-required common area dedication to reflect 64.4 existing acres.
Planning staff explained the change affects two plats filed by different surveyors: one plat is processed by the city of New Underwood and the other by Pennington County. Staff noted a report discrepancy where the analysis section referenced 153 lots while the recommendation stated 154; staff said it would correct the analysis before the packet goes to the Board of Commissioners.
Commission discussion focused on notification and existing lot sizes. Commissioners asked whether current property owners inside the PUD would be notified; staff said signatures from 20% of PUD owners are required to initiate an amendment and that all property owners within the PUD receive a notice, similar to the county’s 500-foot notice practice. Commissioners also discussed that the PUD contains many minimum 5-acre lots and some 10-acre lots, and that reducing the number of dedicated common-area acres from 80 to 64.4 aligns the PUD requirements with what is already developed.
Staff recommended approval with conditions; the motion to approve COPU08-10 with conditions was moved, seconded and approved by the commission. Staff said future subdivisions or lot splits would require their own review and approvals and that reducing the common-area obligation prevents the county from having to convert privately owned lots into common area later in buildout.
The planning commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for final action. The commission imposed conditions noted in the staff report and will ensure the corrected lot-count is reflected in the record.
