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Highland Ridge 'Fourth Edition' site plan moved to regular agenda; developer seeks 41 townhomes
Summary
Community Development Director Mark Hunt presented case 25029 for Highland Ridge Fourth Edition, a site plan proposing 41 townhomes; the council moved the item from consent to the regular agenda after a disclosure by a council member.
At the Aug. 4 Committee of the Whole meeting, Community Development Director Mark Hunt presented case 25029, the Highland Ridge Fourth Edition site development plan from applicant EA Development Company. The plan proposes 41 townhome lots, sidewalks on new right-of-way, an outlot reserved for stormwater, and a landscape berm to match existing development along Devil's Glen.
Hunt said the site's current zoning (R-3 and C-2 were cited in the presentation) permits townhomes and that the proposal aligns with the city’s adopted comprehensive plan goal of expanding housing options. He showed two building options the developer intends to use — a split-level option and a two-story walkout option — and said the plan meets or slightly exceeds the city's tree-factor requirement (Hunt estimated roughly 90 tree-factor credits versus an 85–86 credit requirement). He also said the planning staff report was positive and that the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval at its July 16 meeting after questions about landscaping and hydrant locations were answered.
Council member Greg Jaeger asked whether any citizen comments had been received; Hunt said he did not recall any. Another council member questioned timing and enforcement for constructing sidewalks; Hunt said the city currently lacks a formal sidewalk-gap policy and that staff plans to present sidewalk-gap analysis and options at a future meeting.
During the Committee discussion, Alderman Scott Nauman disclosed his company, Milestone Construction Group, had provided pricing work for the project. To avoid any perception of conflict, Nauman moved to shift the Highland Ridge item from the consent agenda to the regular agenda for fuller consideration; a second was recorded and the motion passed by voice vote. The item will appear on the regular council agenda the following day.
Hunt said minor plan elements remain subject to final engineering and placement during construction, and he noted the developer has reserved an outlot for stormwater and will provide sidewalks on both sides of new right-of-way and connect to existing 10-foot trails nearby.
