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Planning commission approves Waters at Bartlett master plan despite developer plea to drop traffic condition
Summary
The Bartlett Planning Commission approved the Waters at Bartlett Residential Mixed‑Use master plan (25.73 acres) with staff conditions. The developer asked the commission to remove Condition 28, arguing projected traffic growth — not the apartment project — drives the need for off‑site improvements; city engineering staff said the left‑turn movement already shows deficient level‑of‑service and the condition is consistent with past practice. Vote: 7–1.
The Bartlett Planning Commission on Dec. 1 approved the master plan for the Waters at Bartlett Residential Mixed‑Use development, allowing a 25.73‑acre project that includes roughly 15.46 acres of residential and about 10.26 acres of commercial property to proceed to later permitting stages.
The commission voted to approve the plan with staff‑recommended conditions. The roll‑call tally was 7‑yes, 1‑no: Alderman Jack Young, James Reid, Don Conway, Greg Easton, David Hunt, Jim Lamb and Paul Kaiser voted yes; Ken Demetrio voted no.
The developer’s representative, Michael Rogers of Fisher & Arnold, said the applicant supports all staff conditions except Condition 28 and…
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