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Planning commission forwards Wildflower Meadows 45‑lot SIP and final plat to council
Summary
River Falls staff recommended, and the planning commission forwarded to city council, a specific implementation plan and final plat for Wildflower Meadows, a 24.5‑acre subdivision proposing 45 lots (37 single‑family, 8 townhomes); staff said the plan conforms with the previously approved general development plan.
A majority of the River Falls Planning Commission voted Feb. 3 to forward a specific implementation plan and final plat for Wildflower Meadows to city council with a favorable recommendation.
Harley Melhorn, senior planner, told commissioners the 24.5‑acre site was annexed from the Town of Troy and was approved at the general development plan (GDP) stage last year. The proposal before the commission would create 45 lots in phase one — 37 single‑family lots and 8 townhome lots — with two vehicular access points from Powell Avenue, sidewalks on both sides of the street, and a pocket park near a storm pond. Melhorn said the SIP and final plat were found to be in substantial conformance with the GDP and applicable municipal code standards, and recommended that the commission forward the application to city council for final action.
Paul Tabone of JPB Land, the developer representative, told the commission the project team anticipates beginning site work in spring if approvals are secured, with home construction likely beginning in mid‑to‑late summer depending on weather and construction sequencing. Melhorn said the next formal step is a city council hearing scheduled for Feb. 24.
The commission’s favorable referral does not itself approve construction; final plat approval and any required city council actions remain pending. The commission’s packet includes staff analysis of criteria municipal code requires for final plats, which staff said showed no outstanding concerns.
