Commission approves two-lot plat for 1900 N. Carroll with driveway review condition

The Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 18 unanimously approved a plat to create two lots at 1900 North Carroll and 1100 Primrose (case CA25-0060), subject to a condition that the city engineering department review the proposed driveway locations and advise the applicant before City Council consideration.

Staff described the proposal to split an existing 0.93-acre parcel into two lots (one just over 0.4 acres, the other just over 0.5 acres) and noted previous Board of Adjustment variances for lot area, width and depth. Commissioners focused discussion on driveway placement and public-safety considerations because of vehicle speeds and roadway geometry on Carroll; staff confirmed the subdivision and driveway ordinances allow the city to recommend preferred driveway locations.

Steve Folks, counsel for the owner (representing property owner Sophia Fultz), described the plan to retain the 1900 Carroll address, install two driveways (including a gated inset drive to allow delivery vehicles to pull off the street) and add landscape/wall treatments consistent with the neighborhood. "We're planning to do a little turn and bend around so cars will never be backing out," he said when asked about driveway operations.

Commissioners moved and seconded a motion to approve the plat (referencing the staff report dated 09/12/2025 and plat review summary) with the explicit condition that city engineering review the driveway locations and provide findings to the applicant prior to the Council meeting. The motion passed 5–0. Chair Dean encouraged the applicant to work with staff to address driveway and sidewalk safety before the Council hearing, which staff said is likely to be scheduled for Oct. 7.

The commission adjourned at 7:44 p.m.