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Council adopts Prairie View final plat despite reduced internal water main size
Summary
The council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025-30 approving the Prairie View first edition final plat (17 single-family lots) and accepted a 6-inch internal water main after engineering review and fire-flow modeling; planning commission had recommended approval 7-0.
The Seward City Council voted 7-0 to adopt Ordinance 2025-30, approving the preliminary and final plat for Prairie View first edition, a 17-lot single-family subdivision entirely within city limits.
City staff explained that the development had previously been reviewed and that the planning commission recommended approval. "We reviewed it, in relation to the preliminary plat that was accepted for the entire subdivision, and everything fits," staff member Tim told the council. Staff and the project engineer said fire-flow modeling supports allowing a 6-inch internal water main on the subdivision’s internal streets even though the city typically requires an 8-inch main. Tim said the surrounding ring of mains includes 8-inch or larger mains and that modeling confirmed adequate fire flow for the internal configuration.
Brandon Bartek, the Olson engineer on the project, attended on behalf of Hestman Builders and offered to answer council questions. One councilor asked for improved maintenance of a local diversion pond to ensure drainage. The council moved to dispense with the rule requiring additional readings, read the ordinance by title and then passed and adopted Ordinance 2025-30 by unanimous vote.
The adoption authorizes the subdivision agreement as updated to reflect the 6-inch internal main and includes associated subdivision requirements and construction agreements.
