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Avondale council approves consent agenda and final plat amendment for multifamily project
Summary
The council approved the consent agenda and separately approved an engineering final plat amendment (item 4g) to dedicate sewer easements for a project previously rezoned for multifamily use; Council Member Weiss had asked for the item to be pulled to explain differences between condos and apartments and to clarify public notice.
The Avondale City Council approved the consent agenda and separately approved an engineering plat amendment on Feb. 10, 2025, allowing dedication of public and private sewer-line easements tied to a development already rezoned for multifamily use. Both votes passed unanimously, 7-0.
Council Member Weiss requested that item 4g be pulled from the consent agenda for separate consideration, saying residents she spoke with during outreach had questions about "apartments versus condos and town homes" and the timing of zoning decisions. Jody Novak, the city's director of development services, told council the land "has already had its land use determined" and "it's been zoned for multifamily use since February"; she described the engineering plat as a technical step to "amend a final plat specifically for the dedication of public and private sewer line easements, that would help this project keep moving forward." Staff said the developer is in plan review and permit review.
Vice Mayor Nielsen moved approval of council items excluding item 4g; Council Member Conde seconded that motion and the voice vote was recorded as seven ayes. After the discussion on item 4g, Vice Mayor Nielsen moved approval of that item and Council Member Conde seconded; the motion passed 7-0.
Council members and staff noted that some multifamily projects now being permitted reflect earlier zoning approvals or master-plan entitlements made before the current council term. Novak said the site had been prezoned as part of a master-plan development, and staff said they will work on presenting additional background information on plats in agenda materials so the public can better understand prior entitlements. Council also adjourned to executive session at the end of the meeting on a motion by Council Member Solorio with a second from Council Member Conde; that motion carried by the recorded vote and the meeting moved to executive session.
No public hearing testimony on the plat is recorded in the transcript; the discussion focused on process and public communication rather than changes to entitlements. The approvals allow the developer to proceed with technical permit and plan-review steps involving sewer easements.
