Planning staff presented a preliminary plat for 101 Clay Road (about 32.46 acres) that would subdivide the tract to allow three warehouse buildings. Staff said the site is zoned industrial and that the proposed uses are allowed by right under the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO); as a result, preliminary plat review is ministerial and does not trigger the public‑notice or discretionary zoning review that would normally accompany a rezoning.

Staff explained the plat process in response to council and resident questions. “If the use is allowed by right within zoning, it's a straight zoning property … [the] process does not trigger a PNC and town council review,” planning staff Surupa said. She added that for nonresidential plats the UDO does not require mailed public notices and that final plat approval is handled administratively through the planning commission if UDO requirements are met.

Several councilmembers and residents expressed frustration they had not seen detailed project plans earlier. Some residents and at least one councilmember said the project’s truck traffic and visual impact raised neighborhood concerns. Planning staff said detailed site‑plan-level elements, such as building orientation and internal circulation, already were reviewed at staff level and had been presented previously at a work session; staff also said it had recommended internal mitigation including building orientation so “all the building ... face inward” away from Clay Road.

Because questions and public concern were substantial, the council moved into executive session to consult with the town attorney on the plat and related legal options. After the closed session the council returned to open session and voted to table item I‑2 to the Nov. 10 meeting to allow additional review and to provide more time for public information and staff follow‑up.

Staff noted that, as a ministerial plat that meets UDO requirements, the town has limited discretion to deny approval unless code requirements are unmet; staff also suggested the council could consider zoning changes in the future if the council wants to limit by‑right uses in the corridor, but any zoning change would not necessarily affect already‑vested applications.

The council did not approve the preliminary plat Monday; it tabled the item to Nov. 10 after consulting with attorneys.