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Council approves 19-lot preliminary plat near Crest Mountain; developer says project aims for affordability
Summary
The council approved a preliminary plat for a 19-lot major subdivision off Ben Lippin Road near Crest Mountain. The developer said the design is intended to produce more affordable lots and to clean up a former mobile-home park site; council approval was ministerial because the proposal met technical code standards.
The Woodfin Town Council approved a preliminary subdivision plat for 19 lots on a roughly 2.8-acre site off Ben Lippin Road, adjacent to Crest Mountain and The Villages at Crest Mountain.
Planner staff said the application qualified as a ministerial major subdivision review under town code (projects up to 19 lots) and met technical standards for lot size, road layout and stormwater controls. Because the submission complied with the applicable development code, council approval followed staff recommendation.
The proposed layout includes a single new access road (Road A) connecting to Ben Lippin Road with a hammerhead turnaround, a stormwater pond and an open-space trail loop. The developer has agreed voluntarily to limit the number of driveways on Ben Lippin Road to reduce conflict points, staff said.
Developer Reese Lascher told the council the project's purpose is to provide lower-cost housing relative to nearby gated and higher-cost village developments and to replace a former mobile-home park with a regulated subdivision. "This is designed to be an affordable project," Lascher said, adding the plan also aims to remove the existing "desperate lane" name and tidy the site.
Council moved and seconded a motion to approve the preliminary plat; the motion carried by voice vote with no recorded opposition. Staff will continue technical reviews of stormwater, lighting and construction details and will process the final plat and any necessary right-of-way actions separately.
Votes at a glance: Motion to approve preliminary subdivision plat for approximately 2.8 acres (19 lots); approved by council voice vote, no recorded nay votes.
