Plan commission approves Comet Ridge final plat for 34-lot subdivision

The Appleton City Plan Commission on Dec. 10 approved the final plat for Comet Ridge, a phase-1 subdivision that will cover about 10 acres and create 34 residential lots. Vice Chair Denise Fenton presided; a commissioner moved and seconded the measure, and the commission voted to approve it.

Don Harp, who presented the item to the commission, said, "The boundary encompasses approximately 10 acres. There'll be 34 proposed residential lots," and described two outlots: one for cluster mailboxes and Out Lot 2, planned for an Apple Creek Trail extension. Harp said the proposed lot layouts satisfy the R-1B zoning district development standards and that staff recommended approval subject to the conditions listed in the staff report.

The applicant provided a phasing plan showing the development divided into four phases; Harp said the phasing will generally extend toward Richmond Street from Hay Meadow and emphasized that subsequent phases will return to the plan commission for final platting. When a commissioner asked whether later phases would require additional final plats, Harp confirmed they would, noting there is a statutory window that can allow final platting rather than repeating the preliminary plat process.

The commission voted after brief questions and approved the final plat. The decision allows the developer to proceed under the conditions in the staff memo; the commission did not record a detailed roll-call tally in the transcript.

Next steps: future phases of Comet Ridge will come back to the plan commission for final plat review and approval as the developer advances construction and filing.