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Planning commission approves Laurel Heights preliminary plat with waiver to leave existing cul‑de‑sac unconnected
Summary
The commission approved MAP 2417, Laurel Heights, a 29.45‑acre preliminary plat for 42 single‑family lots, and granted a waiver allowing no street connection to an adjacent Danville cul‑de‑sac on Pecan Drive because the cul‑de‑sac was constructed to full standards and cross‑jurisdictional maintenance could be problematic.
The Avon Advisory Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat (MAP 2417 Laurel Heights) to divide about 29.45 acres into 42 single‑family detached lots and granted a waiver of the UDO requirement to connect to an existing cul‑de‑sac on an adjacent Danville subdivision.
Why it matters: The plat creates 42 new single‑family lots at the west end of Avon and includes internal sidewalks and an asphalt path along Main Street; the waiver removes the need to build a connection to the adjacent Pecan Drive cul‑de‑sac (which is across the municipal boundary in Danville).
Staff review and findings: Staff said the cul‑de‑sac was built to full cul‑de‑sac standards (not a typical stub) and pointed to jurisdictional and maintenance complexities if Avon required a connection into Danville’s cul‑de‑sac. The waiver findings noted the existing circle accommodates emergency and service vehicles and that connecting the streets would offer little safety or circulation benefit while potentially introducing cross‑jurisdictional maintenance burdens. Staff recommended approval of both the waiver and the preliminary plat subject to standard preliminary‑plat conditions.
Petitioner remarks: Lennar Homes representatives thanked staff and said they would coordinate required construction and conditions during the permitting phase. The commission discussed the waiver and confirmed that Avon’s threshold for requiring a second access is 50 lots; with 42 lots, the subdivision met the single‑access threshold.
Action taken: The commission approved the waiver of the connection requirement and then approved the preliminary plat (MAP 2417) subject to conditions in the staff report.
Ending: With the waiver and preliminary plat approved, the petitioner will proceed through the standard construction‑plan and permitting process and must meet the staff conditions before final platting.
