Council approves three final plats for Navarro, Lawler and Bear River Vette subdivisions

The Evanston City Council approved three final plats Tuesday: the Navarro Addition (a minor subdivision combining lots along Main Street), the Lawler Subdivision (two lots just outside city limits), and the Bear River Vette Subdivision (two lots on Highway 89).

City planning staff presented each plat. For the Navarro Addition, staff said combining multiple historic lots into a single parcel increases size to about 7,500 square feet and met low-density residential minimum lot-size requirements; the staff recommended capping or capping water/sewer services to undeveloped addresses if they remain vacant and required recording of the final plat. The Lawler Subdivision, located outside the city corporate limits but within a one-mile review area, carves two lots (0.747 and 0.857 acres); staff noted Lot 1 lacked a culinary water service and that on-site septic feasibility may limit future development. The Bear River Vette Subdivision splits a larger parcel into an 11.922-acre Lot 1 and a 2-acre Lot 2 near Highway 89; the vet clinic and a new barn are on Lot 1 and a shared private access easement provides ingress for Lot 2. Staff said utilities exist nearby but extension would be the purchaser's responsibility.

Councilors approved all three resolutions on voice votes. Staff emphasized the purchaser or developer is responsible for extending water/sewer and utility services where necessary and that county-level permitting or DEQ approvals may be required for septic systems.