Carbondale planning commission approves preliminary plat for 1348 Barber Drive

The Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission on March 13 unanimously approved a motion to advance the preliminary and conceptual plat for a proposed subdivision at 1348 Barber Drive.

The approval, recorded as Resolution No. 2 (02/2025), follows the commission's earlier direction to pursue “option B,” a lot alignment that yields irregular-shaped lots. Commissioners voted without recorded opposition after staff and the applicant confirmed outstanding changes would be minor and handled before a final plat submittal to the Board of Trustees.

The commission's discussion was brief. Planning staff summarized that the subdivision layout had been revised following Planning and Zoning guidance and that revised language and conditions were incorporated into the resolution as an exhibit. The applicant’s representative, identified in the meeting as John, said surveyor edits were being made and that lot-area numbers were sent to staff that morning. "We're working on fixing the lot lines per Jared's comments," John said, "everything looks good."

Commissioners confirmed minor lot-line adjustments could be handled administratively between staff and the applicant prior to a final plat application. The commission then moved, seconded and voted to approve Resolution No. 2 (02/2025) advancing the application to the final-platting stage; the tally was recorded as unanimous. The resolution and staff packet note that remaining technical revisions must be addressed before final plat submittal and that final approval of the plat will be acted on by the Board of Trustees.

No members of the public spoke for or against the Barber Drive item during the public-comment period for that agenda item.

Next steps: the applicant must submit final plat revisions and technical documents for administrative review; staff will return the final application to the Board of Trustees for action on the final plat.