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Commission approves Horizon Estates final plat and two variances with conditions
Summary
The commission approved the final plat for Horizon Estates Phase 1 (24 lots) after staff confirmed utilities, hydrants and a water system meet state regulations; the board also approved two variances (driveway width and a second residence) conditioned on limits to further subdivision and removal or segregation of a mobile home before certificate of occupancy.
Planning staff presented the final plat for Horizon Estates Phase 1, a 24-lot modified high-density subdivision near the corner of Elkvale and Elk Creek. Staff reported the developer installed utilities, hydrants and a water system that meet Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) requirements and that roads were built and field-tested for density.
Commissioner Dan (name as spoken) moved to approve the final plats (Lots 19 Through 6 of Blocks 14 and right-of-ways), the motion was seconded and the commission adopted the plat following an electronic vote with unanimous support.
Planning also presented two variances tied to the same property. The first variance was to Ordinance 10 to allow an existing 12-foot gravel driveway to be improved to the 14-foot minimum standard within a 33-foot private-access easement to enable a proposed lot split; the planning board recommended approval conditioned on limiting future subdivision without road upgrades. The second variance was to Ordinance 34 to permit a second residence on the lot where a mobile home exists, with the standard condition that the mobile home be removed or that the property be subdivided to separate the trailer from the new primary residence before issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Commissioners moved, seconded and voted unanimously to adopt both variances with the stated conditions.
The planning approvals were procedural land-use actions; staff and planning board emphasized the size of the acreage and completed infrastructure as reasons supporting the approvals.
