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Commission grants waiver and approves Briarwood preliminary plat for 55 single‑family lots with emergency access
Summary
The commission granted a waiver to allow more than the UDO limit of 49 lots on a single access and approved the Briarwood preliminary plat to subdivide 18.1 acres into 55 single‑family lots with a 12‑foot emergency access and a wider boulevard entrance; the development is age‑targeted and will include sidewalk connections and open space.
The Advisory Plan Commission granted a waiver from Avon UDO section 7.21.j.1.b to permit more than 49 lots on a single boulevard entrance and approved the Briarwood preliminary plat (MAPP 2505) to subdivide 18.1 acres into 55 single‑family detached lots. The petitioner, Drees Homes, said the subdivision will be age‑targeted ranch homes, with sidewalks on internal streets, a 10‑foot path along County Road 900, and an emergency access using a trail connection with removable bollards.
Staff explained the site constraints: earlier development around the parcel did not provide street stubs and the commission asked that the primary entrance align with Eden Gate across County Road 900; acquiring the adjacent properties to align the entrance increased frontage and added lots, which pushed the total above the 49‑lot threshold. The waiver criteria in the UDO require that an alternative design meet public-safety and intent-of-regulation tests; staff recommended approval, noting that a wider boulevard entrance and a separate emergency access with removable bollards would mitigate access concerns.
Petitioners confirmed the community will be age‑targeted and that some restrictive covenants would limit visible play equipment; the planned emergency access will be 12 feet wide to accommodate emergency vehicles and will be designed to town standards. Commissioners asked about pavement depth and fire‑department and public‑works coordination; staff said the final plat and construction plans must meet the town’s engineering and fire‑access standards before final approval.
A motion to grant the waiver passed by roll call. The commission then approved the preliminary plat subject to standard conditions in the staff report. The commission’s approvals will be forwarded to the Town Council as the next step in the subdivision approval process.
