Neighbors ask whether lot split at Eckert Drive will change private‑street service and trash pickup

At the Sept. 11 meeting, residents raised questions about a proposed spud to split a parcel at 11701 Eckert Drive (SPUD 1773). Applicant representatives said the split would create a new residential lot on a 2.5‑acre area; the commission noted the northern new lot would need to meet a minimum width of 150 feet under code.

A neighbor asked whether existing arrangements for trash collection would change because the local streets (Eckert Drive and a street locally referred to as 116th Street) are private and not maintained by the city. Planning staff confirmed those streets are private neighborhood streets per the staff report. Dustin Seager of the utilities department explained the city's trash collection policy for private streets: crews assess the condition of private streets before driving on them with large trucks; in some neighborhoods crews can drive down private streets, in others residents must bring containers out to the main road or a designated collection point to avoid damaging private pavement.

An audience member requested whether routine bulk‑trash pickup or everyday garbage removal would be affected by the lot split; staff said the lot split itself does not change the legal status of private streets but could prompt neighbors to formalize maintenance arrangements. Commissioners required three technical evaluations (building/site standards, tree preservation/landscaping and drainage compliance) and recommended SPUD 1773 to City Council subject to those TEs.

Ending: The commission recommended SPUD 1773 to City Council subject to technical evaluations; the applicant agreed to the TEs. Staff noted private‑street service arrangements and trash pickup procedures remain dependent on street condition and local arrangements rather than the lot split alone.