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Planning commission approves rezoning, final plat for Lakeview Ridge Third Plat
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a rezoning to R-1 and a final plat for the Lakeview Ridge Third Plat, a nearly 8-acre continuation of a single-family subdivision that will create 15 lots and four tracts and requires right-of-way dedications to extend Redbird Street; both applications will proceed to city council on Nov. 18.
The Olathe Planning Commission on a unanimous 9-0 vote approved a rezoning to the R-1 district and the final plat for the Lakeview Ridge Third Plat, a roughly eight-acre continuation of the Lakeview Ridge single-family subdivision located northwest of West 140 Third Street and Lake Shore Drive.
Emily Carrillo, senior planner, said the site was annexed in March and currently remains under county zoning until the city rezoning is in place. "The R1 District directly aligns with Plan Olathe future land use map," Carrillo said, and staff concluded the application met the criteria in the staff report. The proposal includes 15 residential lots and four tracts designated for amenities, stormwater best-management practices, tree preservation and open space.
Carrillo told commissioners that right-of-way dedications are included to extend Redbird Street and to facilitate a future connection to West 140 and Fortieth Terrace; internal streets will receive street trees and the development meets applicable tree-preservation requirements. She said a neighborhood meeting on Sept. 16 was attended by about seven residents; questions there and in subsequent correspondence touched on construction timing, maintenance of existing infrastructure, and anticipated amenities.
Commissioner Creighton asked whether concerns raised about deterioration at the Redbird entrance had been forwarded to city departments; Carrillo said she had forwarded the information to traffic engineering, that the developer and staff are tracking pavement condition during construction, and that the city’s street preservation program will be on the radar to address improvements in the future.
No members of the public signed up to speak during the planning commission public hearing. Commissioners first voted to approve the rezoning and then voted to approve the final plat; both motions were recorded as unanimous 9-0 votes. Carrillo said both applications will proceed to the Nov. 18 city council meeting for further action.
