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Commission approves rezone and preliminary plat for White Rock subdivision to enable clustered development
Summary
The commission approved a request to reconfigure the White Rock PUD and rezone a tract to suburban residential, and separately approved a related preliminary plat to create seven lots, clearing the way for private road construction and future lot development.
The Planning Commission on March 11 approved a reconfiguration of the White Rock planned unit development (PUD) and a companion preliminary plat that will create seven lots in Phase 5 of the White Rock subdivision. The approvals (case 25010 for rezone and 25011 for plat) are intended to give the developer greater flexibility to deliver housing by allowing concentrated residential uses and a private road network instead of a larger series of single-family pads.
Planning staff explained that the applicant proposed to redraw PUD boundaries, remove a previously designated low-density area (Area C), expand a shared recreational/open-space area (Area B), and allow a higher dwelling density in the permitted PUD lots (Area A). One lot within the reconfigured PUD will be rezoned to Suburban Residential (RS) with a 30-foot height limit to match the adjacent neighborhood; the remaining five PUD lots will have a maximum of four dwelling units each and a 40-foot height limit to accommodate small multi-family or “boat-condo” style units.
The applicant, who said economic conditions stalled earlier phases of the project, told the commission the change will allow construction to proceed without staging multiple small subdivisions. Staff recommended approval, noting that power, communications and road improvements will be required to borough standards prior to final plat and that a suitable street name be provided before final recordation.
Commissioners approved the rezone (Resolution 4492A) and the preliminary plat (Resolution 4493A) with the standard conditions: road improvement to borough standard for the private drive, installation of power and communications to each lot, review of plat comments, and the requirement that the rezone be adopted prior to final plat recordation. Staff said waivers for water and sewer installation may be considered where impractical and that final plat must remain substantially the same as the preliminary plat.
