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Planning Commission postpones Smoot lot‑line adjustment until survey is provided
Summary
The Planning Commission deferred action on a request to split a roughly 6‑acre parcel near 2400 North into a 5‑acre parcel with the house and a separate 1‑acre lot to the west, saying staff must first receive a survey map; the commission approved the agenda and previous minutes and then adjourned.
The Planning Commission postponed consideration of a lot‑line adjustment requested by a property owner identified in the record as Mr. Smoot, saying the commission must receive a survey map before it can vote on splitting a roughly 6‑acre parcel into a 5‑acre parcel with the house and a separate 1‑acre parcel to the west.
The commission’s action matters because the property lies on the edge of the city’s limits and the split would change parcel boundaries on land fronting 2400 North; commissioners said they need a survey to confirm lot lines and zoning compliance before taking any official action.
Commission members and the property owner described the parcel as roughly 6 acres in total, with two acres along 2400 North and about four acres extending south. Mr. Smoot said he plans to “separate the acre to the west and keep it and then just sell the 5 acre parcel with the house.” Commission members repeatedly told him they had the markers in the field but could not approve the change without the surveyor’s paperwork. At one point a commissioner summarized the commission’s position: "We don't have a problem with it, but we can't vote on it without a map from the surveyors and all that," adding that the commission could offer only an informal indication of support until the map was submitted.
Commission staff and members clarified that the request is a lot‑line adjustment — not a subdivision — and that the city's zoning classification for the property is a "1" (as described on the record). Commissioners asked whether the split would affect drive access and noted the remaining five acres would contain the existing house and appear to remain as a single parcel for sale. One commissioner said the parcel is at the edge of the city limits and had been annexed in previously.
The planning staff and commissioners discussed scheduling: staff told the applicant they could reschedule the item for the commission's next regular meeting on June 10 if the survey is delivered in time; otherwise the applicant would need to notify staff so the commission could consider calling a special meeting. Staff repeatedly emphasized they must receive the formal survey map (referred to on the record as theMILARP/map paperwork) before any official approval can be recorded.
Votes at a glance - Motion to approve the agenda — moved by Michael Bass; seconded by Jenny Harris; outcome: approved (recorded on the audio as "All in favor? Aye. The motion has carried."). - Motion to approve the previous minutes — moved by Jenny Harris; seconded by Jennifer Flynn; outcome: approved (recorded as "All in favor? Motion carries. The minutes have been approved."). - Lot‑line adjustment for Mr. Smoot (discussion only) — outcome: postponed/continued; commission directed the applicant to provide the required survey map before the commission can vote and tentatively scheduled the item for June 10 if the map is submitted. - Motion to adjourn — outcome: approved (recorded as "All in favor. This meeting is adjourned.").
The meeting record shows no formal vote or approval on the lot‑line adjustment itself. Commissioners instructed the applicant to return with the surveyor’s paperwork so staff can review the proposed split and confirm compliance with the city's zoning and lot‑line requirements. The commission closed the meeting after approving routine items and noting ongoing work on six approved lots elsewhere in the city.
