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Commission hears neighbor drainage concerns, approves Pear Tree Farms Phase 2 preliminary plat
Summary
The commission approved the preliminary plat for Pear Tree Farms Phase 2 (37 lots). A nearby resident raised questions about drainage, the location of a proposed utility/drainage easement and a previously shown conservation area; staff and the applicant explained the DRT review process and that stormwater will be carried to a detention pond.
The Auburn Planning Commission approved the preliminary plat for Pear Tree Farms Phase 2 (case PP2025-019), a 37‑lot performance subdivision adjacent to a preserve. A nearby resident spoke during the public hearing to ask detailed questions about drainage, a proposed drainage and utility easement, the site’s topography and whether a previously shown conservation area remained protected.
Staff explained that DRT (development review team) review addresses the engineering detailed review, including drainage calculations, stormwater routing and land disturbance permits (LPD/land disturbance permit). The planner advised that final engineering and grading plans are reviewed through DRT and that final plats are not accepted until all comments and deficiencies are addressed. Applicant engineer Lee Tharp (Cadre Engineering) said the site drains generally from the northwest toward a creek and that the intention at final design is to carry stormwater to the proposed detention pond on the east side of the property and to comply with city stormwater regulations for volume and quality. He said the typical city standard for new public streets is curb and gutter with storm drainage and that a 10‑foot utility/drainage easement along the frontage is standard and often reserved for future utilities; it does not necessarily mean infrastructure will be installed in the easement immediately.
On the conservation-area question staff said the GIS comment noting a natural conservation area came from an older plat layer and would need to be addressed on the plat; the applicant must reconcile GIS/plat history as part of final submittal. The public speaker’s question about whether drainage could be routed to the location of her mailbox was noted; staff and the applicant said specific pipe routing and calculations will be provided to DRT before final plat approval.
No other public speakers addressed the item. Commissioners approved the preliminary plat by motion. Staff reiterated outstanding preliminary comments must be resolved and any required lot rearrangements completed before the final plat can return to the commission.
