Planning commission approves preliminary plat for 62.73‑acre Shelton tract with conditions

The City of Central Planning Commission voted to approve preliminary plat S2501P, a proposal to subdivide a 62.73‑acre tract owned by Sharon Shelton into four lots, with conditions limiting development on one parcel and requiring right‑of‑way dedications.

Commission members approved the application after staff certified it met minimum requirements subject to conditions, including a 25‑foot right‑of‑way dedication from the south property line along Washington Lane for 100 feet and a 50‑foot right‑of‑way dedication from the northern property line toward the roadway for future Washington Lane expansion.

The commission’s action matters because it clears the way for three buildable lots while placing a development restriction on the fourth, which the commission labeled non‑buildable until access is improved. That restriction means the owner cannot obtain a building permit for Lot K‑4 until the proposed road on Dupont Lane is upgraded to the city’s minimum standards, the commission said.

Staff presented a list of conditions for commission consideration, including the two right‑of‑way dedications and a prohibition on building permits for Lot K‑4 until the Dupont Lane access is improved. Commissioners questioned how many times the parent tract could be split under existing rules and how sewer service and road improvements interact with lot yield. A staff member noted the private sewer limit of five lots would constrain divisions served by private sewer; commissioners said public sewer would be required to reach a larger lot count.

Commission discussion emphasized access and road standards. One commissioner said that if the owner constructs the required roadway improvements and meets public‑infrastructure standards, the parcel might be eligible for additional splits under the revised RA subdivision rules adopted by city council in October, which the commission said allows lots zoned RA with a minimum three‑acre size to be subdivided up to 10 times without full public infrastructure — provided other utilities and standards are met.

The applicant, identified in the record as Case DuPont, told the commission his residence would occupy one of the lots and said no manufactured or mobile homes would be placed on the new lots. DuPont also indicated willingness to dedicate the servitude and to include a bulb‑out at the curve on Washington Lane as requested by staff and neighbors.

A motion to approve the preliminary plat passed on a roll call vote. The motion was seconded by Fuhrman; the recorded roll call showed Fuhrman, Grenell, Harper, Sheridan and Johnson voting in favor. The commission recorded the motion’s outcome as approved and instructed that any further subdivision or a request to make Lot K‑4 buildable must return to the Planning Commission for review.

The commission’s approval includes the staff conditions described on the record and the applicant’s written commitments about access and lot uses. The commission and staff noted additional design details — including the exact cross‑section and construction specifications for the bulb‑out and servitude — will be finalized before council action, and that any roadway dedications require city council approval.

Votes at a glance S2501P — Preliminary plat, subdivision of a 62.73‑acre tract (owner: Sharon Shelton; applicant: Case DuPont). Conditions: reserve 25 ft ROW from south property line for 100 ft along Washington Lane; reserve 50 ft ROW from north property line toward roadway; Lot K‑4 labeled non‑buildable and may not receive building permits until Dupont Lane access is improved to city standards; applicant agreed to servitude dedication and bulb‑out. Motion seconded by Fuhrman. Vote: Fuhrman — yes; Grenell — yes; Harper — yes; Sheridan — yes; Johnson — yes. Outcome: approved.

What’s next: The commission said final engineering details, the precise bulb‑out dimensions and a cross‑section for the access improvements should be prepared before the item goes to city council, and any request to remove the non‑buildable designation from Lot K‑4 must be returned to the Planning Commission.