Garden City council approves River Villas 14‑unit townhome preliminary plat

Garden City — The Garden City Council on April 14 approved a preliminary plat for River Villas, a 14‑unit townhome planned unit development near 40 Third Street, after hearing a presentation from the applicant and staff and receiving public comment.

The River Villas proposal, presented by Connor Lynch of Kilometers Engineering, would create 14 townhome lots, including two live‑work units at the frontage, and provide 13.7% of the site as open space, Lynch said. Planning staff and the design review committee reviewed the application; the planning and zoning commission recommended approval unanimously via the consent agenda. Council approval was by roll call vote; all voting members recorded yes.

The project site lies about 1,000 feet northeast of Adams Street and about 0.1 miles from the Green Belt, Lynch said. He described a mix of two‑ and three‑bedroom units with one‑ and two‑car garages, a variety of pedestrian and recreational amenities — including bike parking and repair station, a dog park, fire pit and barbecue plaza — and landscape features along 40 Third Street. “We are providing 13.7% of the site as open space,” Lynch told the council.

Development services staff confirmed the project is…