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Council approves 103‑lot PUD rezoning north of East Maryland Avenue; residents raise drainage and POA concerns
Summary
The council unanimously approved rezoning 27.93 acres north of East Maryland Avenue to allow a 103‑lot planned unit development with gated access, private streets and a required property‑owners association; council and planning staff said drainage and subdivision details will be handled during later site‑plan and subdivision review.
Sherwood City Council on Jan. 27 adopted an ordinance to rezone 27.93 acres north of East Maryland Avenue to a planned unit development (PUD) that would allow a 103‑lot subdivision with single‑family detached and attached dwellings, private streets and gated access.
Planning staff described the proposal as "a hundred and 3 lot subdivision," with private streets, a required property‑owners association (POA) or improvement district to manage maintenance and an internal connection to a greenbelt/trail dedication along power‑line easements. James Walden, addressing the council, said the rezoning approves the zoning plan only; drainage, utilities, and construction details will be reviewed during the subdivision and site‑plan processes.
Residents and some councilmembers pressed the applicant and staff about drainage, enforcement of long‑term POA obligations, and the risk that a defunct POA could leave private infrastructure unmaintained. Councilmember Williams highlighted a local example where aging assurances and a defunct POA left alleyways and private streets in poor repair. Walden said the city will review bill of assurance and POA language during the subdivision review and that the ordinance requires a POA or improvement district that cannot be discharged without city council approval.
The zoning plan calls for approximately 4.5 dwelling units per acre with additional open space, greenbelt dedication and trail connections; staff said the developer will provide stormwater plans and other engineering details when submitting preliminary development plans. The council discussed process protections intended to prevent applicants from advancing amended plans directly at council-level appeals; a separate zoning‑code amendment (handled earlier on the agenda) addresses those appeal standards.
A motion for adoption carried on a roll call vote; the ordinance advanced through suspended readings and was adopted on third reading unanimously.
