Kanarraville planning commission OKs sending 165 West Center building plans to town council for water connection

The Kanarraville Planning and Zoning Commission voted May 1 to send building plans and a request for a municipal water connection for a proposed single-family home at 165 West Center to the town council.

Commission Chair (unnamed) asked for and received a motion to move the application forward to the council “for a water connection and to approve the building plans,” the chair said during the meeting. Commissioner (Speaker 5) moved to forward the item and Commissioner (Speaker 4) seconded; the motion carried with the commissioners present voting Aye.

The applicant, identified in the meeting as Mister Bensley, presented the plot plan and said the proposed house would face Forest Valley and that the parcel carries the 165 West Center Street address the town already had on record. A contractor on the project described the house as “about 3,000 square feet” (both levels) and said the exterior and plot plan would remain as submitted while small interior adjustments were still being made.

Commissioners confirmed setbacks and septic placement would meet town requirements. Planning staff said the applicant or property owner can change an assigned address later with the county recorder if needed; the applicant indicated he and the property owner were finalizing signatures on construction contracts and tile-company agreements.

Outcome and next steps: the commission’s action was to forward the plans and water-connection request to the town council for final approval. If the underlying sale of the property does not close, staff said any approvals would be null and void until an eligible owner completes the transaction.

The commission did not set additional conditions in the meeting beyond the standard review for setbacks, septic, and utility connections. The applicant was instructed to provide copies of the finalized plans to staff and to appear before the town council when scheduled.