Council conditionally approves lot-split/site plan at 840 East/200 South; requires final survey before any city deed transfers

Mount Pleasant council approved a planning commission recommendation on March 25 to allow a proposed lot split/site plan on a parcel near First South and Ninth East (approximate address cited in the meeting as 840 East/200 South), while conditioning final approval on a certified survey and legal review of an adjacent 30-foot strip that may be city-owned.

A presenter identified in the transcript as the property owner/developer described plans to split about 6.5 acres into half-acre lots. Planning staff said the proposal meets the city’s average-frontage requirement (an average of 90 feet) even though one lot’s frontage measures 88 feet; the map and adjustment make the overall average compliant with code. The developer said surveyors are scheduled to complete fieldwork and finalize legal descriptions.

Councilmembers discussed the fenced 30-foot strip on the northwest corner of the parcel and asked staff to confirm whether the city holds title to that strip. The council said it would not approve conveyance or boundary adjustments for city-owned land without receiving the final certified survey and legal documents. Councilmember Kate moved to approve the planning commission recommendation for the plan that meets the code by averaging the lot frontages; Paul seconded and the council approved the motion by roll call.

Staff told the council they will require the developer to return with a final survey and any necessary deed documents if the city-owned strip is to be transferred.

The council’s action was procedural approval of the planning recommendation with a clear condition to protect city interests pending the survey.