Banks at Lock 4 phases 1 and 2 plats advance; temporary gravel emergency access, turn-lane and road widening required before development proceeds

Developers presented preliminary plats for Banks at Lock 4 Phase 1A (41.31 acres, approximately 100 single-family lots) and Phase 2 (24.92 acres, 72 lots). Planning staff reviewed the plats and identified several requirements the developer must satisfy before construction can proceed.

Staff said the developer must widen Lock 4 and construct a turn lane (right-in and left-out) at the Aqua Road intersection before moving forward with Phase 1A. The applicant, Brad Snyder of CSDG, described a temporary gravel emergency access route (using what is shown as Lot 15) that will be used for fire access until later phases complete a permanent connection to Peach Valley. Snyder said the temporary route will remain as pump-station/utilities access once the permanent connection is built and that they will coordinate gating and restrictions so it is used for emergencies only and not as a construction entrance. Commissioners asked staff to confirm compliance with fire code and to require clarifying conditions establishing when the temporary access will be removed or repurposed.

Snyder told the commission the temporary access shortens the emergency route by "a couple of 1,000 feet" compared with the previously proposed route and that the developer will work with codes, fire and engineering to ensure compliance. Staff said construction plans for the turn lane had been received and comments would be sent out soon. The commission also discussed open-space and lot layout adjustments intended to avoid stream buffers in subsequent phases and the applicant said these adjustments would not increase overall project density.

Ending: Staff and applicant agreed to continue coordination with fire codes and engineering; the items will return with revisions addressing staff comments. No formal votes were recorded in the transcript.