Planning Commission approves Los Prados preliminary subdivision plat with 97 units and a 5.12‑acre park; public raises contamination and traffic concerns (Case

The Planning Commission approved the Los Prados preliminary subdivision plat (Case 2024‑7998) on Feb. 6, 2025. Staff recommended approval subject to detailed conditions and technical corrections; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote with affirmative votes recorded for Commissioners Smith, Lawrence, McGee, Miranda and Rieland.

Why it matters: the 14.41‑acre Tract 4A subdivision (phase 1) will contain 97 residential units — 55 single‑family detached homes and 42 townhomes — and will be developed concurrently with a 5.12‑acre neighborhood park that HomeWise will construct and dedicate to the city. Staff reported that 49 units (50.1%) qualify as affordable under the city program, exceeding the 20% minimum by code.

Staff presentation and conditions

Janice Beletnikov, Long Range and Strategic Planner for the city, summarized the proposal and the staff findings. Key infrastructure items flagged by staff include two access points from South Meadows Road, required water and stormwater connections, a rain‑garden stormwater treatment feature in the park, and a system loop…