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Council briefed on Riverstone Park Phase 2 final plat; Planning Commission to recommend approval
Summary
City planner described a 98.41-acre Riverstone Park Phase 2 final plat proposing 39 lots (37 single-family detached, two larger reserved lots), aligning with the Villages Master Plan and Gateway zoning; Planning Commission previously approved the preliminary plat and will forward a recommendation to council next week.
City Planner Kelly Schroeder outlined the final plat for Riverstone Park Phase 2, a 98.41-acre subdivision proposed for 1150 Dovetail Lane that would create 39 lots — 37 single-family detached lots and two larger lots reserved for future commercial or other development — and that, staff said, conforms to the Village Master Plan and Gateway zoning requirements.
Schroeder told council the master plan (adopted April 2024) requires that developments in the Gateway District be part of a master plan. She said the 37 single-family lots are within the residential area of the master plan; lot sizes generally are about 8,000 square feet, with a few up to about 15,000 square feet. The master-plan open-space requirement is expected to be met across phases, with about 21.3 acres of open space shown in the village master plan; no open space is being dedicated with this phase, Schroeder said, and park dedication is planned for a later phase.
Schroeder described road and utility design for the phase: Dovetail Lane will be extended with a 60-foot right-of-way and a 39-foot roadway; Kearney Court and Timberland Drive will be built with 60-foot rights-of-way and 36-foot roadways with attached sidewalks; there will be a 25-foot utility easement containing a sanitary sewer main between Lots 24 and 25 intended for use by future phases, which will not be accepted for city ownership or maintenance at this time. The developer will be required to install a sanitary sewer manhole and appropriate hard-surface access when future phases connect to that main, Schroeder said.
Schroeder said a traffic study completed with the master plan was reviewed and approved by WYDOT and the city and that this phase aligns with the study’s traffic assumptions. She said staff sent notices to 26 surrounding property owners, published a legal advertisement and posted a sign on the property; staff reported no written comments or objections to date.
Schroeder said the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the preliminary plat Feb. 10, 2025, and approved the preliminary plat, allowing the developer to bring a final plat for consideration. Schroeder said staff will forward the Planning Commission’s recommendation to City Council next week and that a developer’s agreement with financial assurances will be required at final plat recordation.
Council members asked about street widths, parking, snow removal and whether multifamily housing is planned; Schroeder said this phase is laid out for single-family detached lots but that the master plan’s mixed-use areas are reserved for future commercial or multifamily uses. Questions about the width and future function of the roadway linking to the Doubleday Sports Complex were answered by staff who said that connector will be built to accommodate the anticipated load and parking controls would be determined during design.
No final council action on the final plat was recorded at the May 12 briefing; staff said Planning Commission will forward its recommendation and the matter will return to council for formal action.
