Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Planning commission split over Creek Woods Plat 3; preliminary plat sent to council with no recommendation
Summary
Neighbors argued that eliminating rear alleys and allowing front‑garage homes would change the neighborhood’s character, while the developer said utility corridors make alleys impractical; the commission deadlocked 3–3 on the preliminary plat and forwarded the item to city council without a recommendation.
The St. Joseph Planning Commission split on a preliminary plat for Creek Woods Plat 3 on Jan. 25, 2024, and sent the item to city council without a recommendation after a 3–3 tie. The proposal, by Creekwoods LLC, would add 15 lots to the existing Creekwoods development and eliminate the rear alley layout in favor of front‑entry garages.
The developer’s representative, Jim Gatch, told the commission the subdivision began in 2008 and that the final phase would reduce the total lots from 22 to 15. “This final phase which we would like to get finished … we would like to do so without the alleyway,” Gatch said, adding the change would make houses more affordable and keep architecture similar to existing homes.
Several nearby homeowners urged the commission to delay…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
