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Council approves Elmwood Estates final plat, clears way for multifamily buildout
Summary
The council approved the final plat for Elmwood Estates (31.85 acres near East 5th Street), including variances for road geometry and hammerhead terminations; the applicant said the developer intends to retain and manage the property rather than sell units individually.
The Sheridan City Council voted to approve the final plat for Elmwood Estates, clearing the way for future multifamily and potential commercial development on a 31.85-acre site near East 5th Street.
City planner Kelly Schroeder told the council the subdivision had been rezoned to a B-1 business district to allow multifamily and commercial uses. The final plat reduces an earlier preliminary plan from six lots to four: three smaller lots that are immediately developable and a large remainder parcel of more than 24 acres reserved for future development. A preliminary traffic analysis estimated buildout could generate traffic equivalent to about 233 multifamily units on the front portion of the site, Schroeder said.
The applicant requested several variances to accommodate site geometry and grades: a reduced right-of-way width through a small YDOT triangle, hammerhead terminations in place of cul-de-sacs because of steep grades, and a tighter centerline curve radius on Hisham Drive to align with adjacent Sibley Circle. Schroeder said staff coordinated with YDOT on access and that utilities have provided will-serve confirmation; planning commission unanimously recommended approval with the variances.
The applicant’s agent, Mark Christiansen of AVI PC, told the council the developer (Stencil Group) will retain ownership and manage the project rather than sell individual condominiums. "So they will retain their ownership and manage the project as well," Christiansen said.
Council members raised pedestrian-safety questions about a crosswalk across East 5th Street. The city engineer advised against a crossing at that location because of the street’s speed and recommended relying on signalized intersections farther west or adding internal connections with crossings where warranted during later permit stages.
After discussion the council moved, seconded and approved the resolution for the final plat and accepted the requested variances.
The approval allows the applicant to move into engineering and permitting phases; staff said more detailed utility and permitting reviews will happen at the construction-permit stage.
