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Commission considers revised preliminary plan for Governor’s Club; debate centers on converting open space Lot 389 back to a buildable lot and capping total lot
Summary
The Governor’s Club HOA applied to convert an existing open-space parcel (Lot 389) back to a buildable lot and reconfigure open space around Lot 303. Staff said the change would raise the development’s total permitted lots from 426 to 427, remain below the original approved maximum (433–438, historical record varied), and recommended clarifying a
The planning commission heard a detailed staff presentation and extended commissioner discussion about a revised preliminary plan in Governor’s Club that would convert a former open-space parcel (Lot 389) back to a buildable lot and reconfigure adjacent open space.
Background and proposal: Staff explained that Lot 389 had originally been a buildable lot, was previously converted to open space as part of past lot trades and consolidations, and is now proposed by the Homeowners Association (the applicant) to be converted back into a buildable lot. The proposal would reconfigure Lot 303 by adding adjacent open space while returning Lot 389 to a lot. Staff reported the development currently has 426 lots and that adding Lot 389 would increase the total to 427.
Historical and policy context: Meeting discussion referenced multiple historical counts: an original approval for the Governor’s Club was described in the record as 438 lots; staff said a February 2005 approval reflected a total of 433 lots and that over time lot combinations, splits and conversions have changed the count. Staff told the commission it is their interpretation that the intent of the 2005 condition was to limit the development to 433 lots, and that inconsistent subsequent approvals have left the total variable. Commissioners and staff discussed whether the commission should recommend a clear, numerical cap on total lots to the city commission to avoid repeated piecemeal conversions of open space to buildable lots.
Discussion highlights: - Staff said the HOA is the applicant and that the HOA would likely sell the lot to a developer; the transcript includes several exchanges clarifying that the lot became open space as part of prior trades and that the HOA now seeks reversion to a lot. - Commissioners expressed concern about precedent and the long-term consistency of approvals. Several commissioners suggested including a condition in the recommendation that caps the total number of buildable lots (for example, capping future approvals at 427 as part of the recommendation was discussed during the meeting). - Staff noted that the planning commission’s action is a recommendation to city commission; final approval requires city commission action.
Outcome and next steps: The transcript records extended discussion but does not show a final vote. Staff advised the commission that they can include conditions in their recommendation to the city commission (for example, capping the total number of lots), and commissioners said they intended to craft a condition limiting future lot increases if they were comfortable approving this specific conversion.
Why it matters: The item raises questions about long-term neighborhood density, the integrity of open-space requirements in OSRD developments and how prior trades and approvals affect current development capacity. Commissioners flagged precedent risk and discussed using a numeric cap in their recommendation to avoid continued incremental increases in buildable lots.
