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Planning Commission approves Castleton subdivision master plan
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to approve a master plan for the 10.66-acre Castleton property that will create 10 single-family lots, one common open-space/stormwater lot and leave roughly half the site undeveloped; the approval includes conditions and requires a return for construction and final plat review.
On May 30, 2020, the Planning Commission approved a master plan for the Castleton subdivision, a 10.66-acre parcel at the eastern terminus of Inniswood Drive, with a roll-call vote in favor of the staff-recommended conditions. David Bray, representative with the Bray Firm speaking for property owner and developer Vernon Castleton, described the proposal and said the applicant “is in agreement with all the conditions.”
The plan would subdivide about half of the property (approximately 5.33 acres) into 10 single-family lots and create one common open-space lot to serve as a stormwater detention area; lot sizes were described as ranging from 15,000 square feet to 21,751 square feet. The remaining 5.33-acre portion of the site will remain undeveloped for now, though the applicant said a future single-family home is possible on that piece. Access to the new lots would be from an extension of Inniswood Drive, with potential future access to the remaining acreage from Fisk Road or Ellendale Road.
City staff recommended approval, and commissioners who asked questions focused on site details raised during the presentation, including parking counts and utility/mailbox placement. Director Taylor noted that the U.S. Postal Service now requires cluster mailboxes and said developers will have to show mailbox placement when they return with construction and final plans. Bray said developers dislike the cluster mailboxes but acknowledged the requirement and said he would review neighborhood covenants and address other concerns before final plan submittal.
Commission discussion also addressed homeowners association (HOA) requirements related to the detention basin and mailbox maintenance. Bray told the commission that an HOA will be required to maintain the detention basin and cluster mailboxes unless the city agrees to assume maintenance; he indicated he would discuss owner-occupancy provisions with the property owner before the construction plan and final plat are filed.
A motion to approve the master plan was made and seconded. The roll-call vote recorded affirmative votes from Paul Kaiser, David Hunt, Jim Lamb, Ken Demetrio, Jack Young, James Reid and Don Conway; the motion passed. The commission noted the applicant must return with construction and final plat documents showing required details, including mailbox placement and any covenants addressing occupancy or HOA responsibilities.
