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Commissioners approve Sunflower Estates minor subdivision sketch plan with conditions
Summary
Park County commissioners approved the sketch plan for Sunflower Estates Minor Subdivision No. 91, a proposed four-lot residential subdivision east of Powell, subject to conditions including Rocky Mountain Power response, long-term weed management and irrigation district water distribution plan.
Park County commissioners approved the sketch plan for Sunflower Estates Minor Subdivision No. 91, a proposed four-lot residential subdivision on an 18.7-acre parcel approximately 350 feet east of Powell.
Planning staff said the proposal would divide the parcel into four residential lots sized 6.55, 5.14, 2.9 and 4.11 acres. The property is currently in an Industrial zoning district; the applicants are pursuing a parallel zoning map amendment to GRP so single-family residences would require only a building zoning permit rather than a special-use permit in the I zone.
Agency referrals produced a set of conditions. Park County Public Works said legal access is from County Lane 9½ and that addressing and access points will be reviewed per lot. The Shoshone Irrigation District required a water distribution plan; Northwest Rural Water said a transmission main is adjacent but that the parcel is not currently inside the water district and would need petition and board approval to be served. Percolation testing on two lots showed rates of 40 MPI and 10 MPI and groundwater at approximately 69 feet; planning staff noted engineered septic systems may be required. A nearby well sample showed total coliform was present; arsenic was detected at 0.003 mg/L and total dissolved solids at 628 mg/L, prompting a staff condition that the final plat carry a note that water may require treatment.
Applicant representative Cody Schatz of Engineering Associates told commissioners power is present near three of the four lots but that the area is in Rocky Mountain Power territory and the other utility (Garland Light and Power) would need Rocky Mountain Power's concurrence to serve. Commissioners amended a staff condition to allow the applicant to provide a written response from either Rocky Mountain Power or Garland Light and Power prior to final plat review.
The board approved the sketch plan with staff-recommended conditions, including submission of an approved long-term noxious weed management plan, an irrigation distribution plan reviewed by the Shoshone Irrigation District, a water-well permitting note on the plat, and several pre-final-plat items. The motion passed; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting minutes.
