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Commission approves Cambridge Grove amendment with conditions; phase 4 to include traditional condominiums
Summary
The Planning Commission approved amendments to the Cambridge Road PUD (Case 25-012) to change portions of phases 4–6 to include traditional condominium units and other revisions, with multiple conditions including construction of a nature trail and a phase payment toward intersection improvements.
The Walker Planning Commission on Aug. 20 approved an amendment to the preliminary area site plan and related condominium plan for the Cambridge Road PUD (Case 25-012). The amendment reduces total lots slightly, converts a portion of the project to traditional condominium ownership in phases 4–5, preserves additional open space and requires conditions before building permits are issued.
Staff described the amendment as consistent with prior approvals and the Walker zoning ordinance’s district standards. The revised plan reduces single-family lots from the originally approved 145 to a total of 136 units by converting 32 units to a traditional condominium form and preserving additional open space in the southeastern corner of the site. Staff and the city engineer said the revised internal road layout provides additional interconnections that reduce the number of units served by a single temporary access point, and committed to continued review of grading and drainage at final engineering.
Key conditions attached by the commission include: addressing items in the city engineer’s 08/14/2025 report; payment of a second installment ($16,667) toward previously agreed improvements at the Richmond/Wilson intersection; recording required public-utility easements; submitting sealed civil engineering plans and individual lot grading sheets; providing a street-tree escrow for site condominium portions prior to building permits; and fully constructing a nature trail through the preserved area before future phases return to the commission.
Scott Connors, the city engineer, and Paul (Community Development staff) reviewed technical changes including proposed sidewalk configurations, the private/public road mix for the traditional condominium area and wetland boundaries that required plan adjustments. The applicant’s engineering representative, Paul Henderson (Rosings), and the applicant confirmed the developer will provide the required improvements and acknowledged prior commitments tied to earlier phases.
The commission’s approval included two separate motions: (1) approval of the preliminary/final area site plan amendment for the PUD (phase 4) subject to detailed conditions and findings, and (2) a recommendation to the City Commission on the preliminary site condominium plan for 16 single-family condominium lots within phase 1 of the Cambridge Road development; both motions carried on voice votes.
Staff said a $50,000 contribution toward Richmond/Wilson improvements was agreed previously and that the phases’ scheduled payments are being made in installments; phase 4 triggers the second of three installment payments. Engineering staff said a separate Richmond Street corridor improvement project (center turn lane and sidewalks) is planned and will improve conditions at Wilson and Richmond over the next two years.
The decision closes the current review for this amendment; the commission recorded standard conditions that must be cleared before building permits are issued.
