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Commission recommends approval of subdivision amendment in Hemackasee area; water-line extension discussed
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended that the Board of County Commissioners approve a subdivision amendment that splits a 20.32-acre parcel into additional lots; Montezuma Water Company mainline extension and covenants were discussed as conditions.
The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended the Board of County Commissioners approve an amendment to the Hemackasee subdivision that would change one existing lot into four new lots, increasing the subdivision from two to five lots.
Staff explained the parcel (about 20.32 acres) lies in a mixed agricultural and residential area; Montezuma Water Company has a 4-inch mainline on the southeast corner of Road 30 and Road 29.75. The applicant, Michael Mickelson representing the Waldy Harris Mickelson Family Trust, discussed paying to extend a 4-inch mainline to serve the new parcels. Department staff said new driveway accesses will require county road-and-bridge permits and that the applicant will need to draft covenants for the amended subdivision because none were recorded when the original subdivision was created.
A neighboring property owner, Paul Labate, spoke in public comment about maintenance and condition of Road 29.75 and noted several nearby property owners pay into a private road association; he suggested covenants require new lots to participate in a road maintenance HOA or otherwise address maintenance funding. Commissioners confirmed the county road-and-bridge department reviews road standard and access improvements and that final road improvements and water extension must meet county and Montezuma Water Company requirements.
Motion and vote: a motion to recommend approval (including the expectation that water main extension would be required to serve new lots) passed unanimously. Planning staff noted wildfire mitigation advice and the need for covenants as part of the subdivision amendment record.
Next steps: staff will include required covenants and water-line extension language in the BOCC packet; any required road easements or road improvements will be coordinated with the county road-and-bridge department.
