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Commission disapproves preliminary plat for 93‑lot Grama subdivision pending access easements
Summary
The planning commission disapproved — per staff recommendation — the preliminary plat for a 93‑lot R‑1 cluster subdivision because the developer had not secured easement permissions needed to improve Palmer Road for required secondary/emergency access; the applicant said easement agreements are being finalized and may pursue alternate access options.
Planning staff recommended disapproval of a 93-lot preliminary plat (Grama and assemblage) in the R‑1 cluster option because the developer had not obtained permissions or easements to make required improvements to Palmer Road that would provide secondary/emergency access.
The staff report said the project meets many technical requirements, including open-space and bonus-density provisions, but emphasized that several segments of the needed Palmer Road improvements sit outside the public right-of-way and require landowner permissions. "Because the lack of that appropriate permission, regarding the improvements, and fire access along Palmer Road, staff is recommending disapproval of this plan," the planner said.
ESP Associates representative Harvey Shrubel asked the commission to consider conditional approval while easement agreements are finalized and said the team was exploring alternate access options, including shifting an access point to Hornet Road. Commissioners and staff said they were amenable to approval if required easements or permissions were in hand but held that a disapproval (the term used by the ordinance) is appropriate when required submissions are incomplete.
A motion to disapprove the preliminary plat in accordance with staff's recommendation carried; staff suggested the applicant return with evidence of easement permissions or an alternate access solution to gain approval.
