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Perry planning commission grants preliminary approval for Skadden townhomes
Summary
The Perry City Planning Commission gave preliminary approval to an eight-unit townhome subdivision on a half-acre parcel near Highway 89 after staff review and a neighbor comment. The project requires utility upgrades, curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements, and a reimbursement arrangement for upsizing a water main.
The Perry City Planning Commission granted preliminary approval to a subdivision application for eight townhome units on a half-acre parcel near Highway 89 during its meeting.
City planning staff told commissioners the site is zoned R‑1 residential (a 2021 zoning change from commercial), that the proposal conforms to the city’s density limits (16 units per acre) and that the parcel’s half‑acre allotment allows for the eight units proposed. Staff said engineering reviews are largely complete and that a final application will return with any remaining engineering details.
The project sits near 1200 West and Highway 89, adjacent to a KOA campground. Staff said the developer must install curb, gutter and sidewalk on the south half of the road frontage and provide enough asphalt to meet fire access requirements. Staff also said the existing water main in 1200 West is a 6‑inch line that does not meet required fire‑flow standards; the developer must upsize the main. Because a separate nearby development (Olsen Orchards / Perry Landing) is already upsizing the same main, staff said the Skadden developer will reimburse that contractor for a prorated share of the cost under a reimbursement agreement.
On site layout and utilities, staff said the proposed buildings meet minimum setbacks and the applicant has planned underground stormwater detention on the north side of the lot. The applicant’s plans show 30 feet between buildings (the city minimum is 24 feet), two‑car garages for each unit to satisfy the city’s 2.5 parking stalls per unit requirement, and four visitor parking stalls (two on each end of the lot). Staff noted the city’s parking stall standard for code compliance is 9 by 19 feet and that garage sizing in the code is commonly 10 by 22 feet.
A nearby property owner, Justin Beecher, spoke during the meeting to object to potential spillover parking and to ask that his gate and drive not be blocked by visitors. Beecher said he owns the L‑shaped lot that wraps the development and worried that visitor parking could push cars onto his property or into adjacent gravel streets.
Applicant Rick Skadden responded that the development team would post a “no parking” sign near the neighbor’s gate, install a white vinyl privacy fence, and is willing to adjust visitor stall lengths if doing so does not reduce the site’s required landscaping (the plan shows roughly 33% landscaping where 30% is required). Skadden described proposed exterior materials and colors and said the team prefers to preserve the area’s rural character while adding housing.
Following staff presentation and public comment, a commissioner moved to grant preliminary approval “as is”; another commissioner seconded. Commissioners recorded their votes as: Commissioner Broadhead — yes; Commissioner Moss — yes; Commissioner Carey — yes; and one commissioner verbally recorded a yes. The motion carried.
What happens next: staff said the approval is preliminary only; the applicant must submit a final plat and engineering details and satisfy utility, stormwater and street improvement requirements before final plat recording and building permits.
Votes at a glance: Preliminary subdivision approval for Skadden townhomes — motion to grant preliminary approval carried (voice vote recorded: Broadhead yes; Moss yes; Carey yes; one additional yes). Approval of minutes from March 6 — motion carried (voice votes recorded: Katrina yes; Tremont yes; one additional yes).
