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Commission recommends Willowbrook preliminary plat after traffic compromise; 91‑lot subdivision advances
Summary
The commission recommended approval of the Willowbrook preliminary plat for a 91‑lot, single‑family community on about 26.4 acres. Staff described the approved development plan, single‑story restrictions on some lots, about 18% open space, and a traffic compromise that adds a right‑turn with a U‑turn allowance rather than a new signal.
Planning staff presented the preliminary plat for Willowbrook, a proposed single‑family subdivision on approximately 26.4 acres east of Val Vista for which the Town Council previously approved the rezoning. The preliminary plat shows 91 lots in an SF‑6 PAD, minimum lot size 6,600 sq ft, with single‑story restrictions on Lots 76–91 and about 18% open space. Staff described amenity areas (pickleball court, ramadas, play structure), a trail connection to Riggs Road and an 8‑foot separation wall with an adjacent SRP substation.
The item drew discussion over traffic: council and staff evaluated whether a traffic signal on 156th Street was warranted and instead negotiated a compromise involving a right‑turn only off 156th with an eastbound left‑turn lane east of the development to allow U‑turns for westbound trips. Commissioners discussed the landscaping buffer adjacent to the SRP substation and asked if trees could be thinned to reduce HOA maintenance burden; staff said minor adjustments to the landscape plan could be made administratively. No opponent public comment was recorded at the hearing; one commissioner recused prior to the vote. The commission moved to approve findings and recommend approval to Town Council; the motion carried.
