Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Land Use Rezone topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Star council approves Longbow rezone, approves private street and deed‑restriction with conditions
Summary
Council approved the Longbow subdivision rezone from R-1 to R-2 on roughly 10.04 acres with conditions requiring detached sidewalks, a crushed‑granite Foothill Ditch pathway (or paved alternative meeting accessibility), floodplain/grading compliance before final plat, and a deed‑restricted 'Lot 15' excluded from the rezone; motion passed by recorded Ayes.
The Star City Council approved the Longbow Subdivision rezone, a comprehensive plan map amendment, a preliminary plat and related development agreement modification after a public hearing and extended deliberation.
Staff described the project as a 10.04‑acre proposal to rezone from R‑1 to R‑2 with a comprehensive plan amendment to estate rural residential and a preliminary plat showing 14 single‑family lots, five common‑space lots and a private gated street. Staff recommended approval with conditions, including retaining Lot 15 as deed‑restricted R‑1.
Applicant Brent Orton (Orton Engineering) told the council the private street and gate were recommended by ACHD for a small development and outlined amenities including pathways alongside Foothill Ditch and Klondike Drain. On the pathway surface he asked council to consider crushed granite (decomposed granite) rather than paved concrete, citing irrigation‑district maintenance preferences; council emphasized accessibility standards and suggested crushed/granite must be constructed to be wheelchair‑passable.
Neighbors raised traffic and emergency‑access concerns at Pollard and Broken Arrow and asked for measures to reduce impacts; other residents requested a retaining wall and clearer resolution of pond/embankment stability. Staff and applicant said floodplain issues on several southwest lots can be resolved in grading and construction drawings, via lot raising or a letter of map revision if necessary.
Councilmember Nielsen moved approval with detailed conditions requiring detached sidewalks (5 ft interior), seven‑foot public frontage sidewalks or 7 ft per staff/ACHD standards on Broken Arrow, crushed‑granite (or paved to meet accessibility) for the Foothill Ditch pathway, floodplain and grading compliance and a development agreement that records Lot 15 as a no‑build, deed‑restricted parcel with HOA enforcement. The motion was seconded and the council recorded Ayes from Hershey, Wheelock and Nielsen; the motion carried.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: included detached sidewalks, Foothill Ditch pathway constructed of crushed granite (or paved to meet accessibility/maintenance standards), grading/drainage plans demonstrating FEMA and city compliance prior to final plat, HOA reserve funding for private street maintenance, no sheds allowed in the 50‑foot no‑build area on Lot 15, and dark‑sky lighting standards.
OUTCOME: Rezone, comp‑plan amendment, preliminary plat and development‑agreement modification approved subject to the stated conditions.
