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Zoning board approves Gardner Lake Estates plat with floodplain and erosion stipulations
Summary
The West Consolidated Zoning Board approved a preliminary and final plat for Gardner Lake Estates — three residential lots on the southern portion of a 67‑acre parcel — subject to required erosion controls, a mandatory emergency access drive before recording, and an approved exception to minimum lot depth:width ratios after neighbor concerns about tree clearing and sedimentation.
On Jan. 21 the West Consolidated Zoning Board approved a preliminary and final plat for Gardner Lake Estates, a three‑lot subdivision occupying roughly the southern two‑thirds of a 67‑acre property east of Gardner Lake, with a series of stipulations intended to protect public access and reduce sedimentation risk.
County planning staff recommended approval of the plat and an exception to the rural district's minimum lot depth:width ratio for lots 2 and 3. "Staff does recommend approval of the proposed preliminary and final plat for a 3 lot subdivision known as Gardner Lake Estates, subject to the stipulations in the report," said Sean Penley of county planning staff during the board presentation.
The proposed plat covers just over 43 acres and would create three…
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