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Land Use Authority approves Sam's Club final plat and three preliminary plats

Washington City Planning Commission · March 19, 2026

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Summary

The Land Use Authority approved the Sam's Club minor subdivision final plat, a Chaparral Heights partial plat amendment, and two preliminary plats (High Desert Omegas and Tobler Fields) after staff presentations and public comment.

At the March 18 Land Use Authority session following the Planning Commission meeting, staff presented several plat items and the authority approved them with the findings and conditions in staff reports.

Staff planner Sebastian presented the Sam's Club minor subdivision (about 21.66 acres) which would separate a commercial lot from SITLA holdings; staff said the plat conforms to zoning and the land‑title mechanics with SITLA were explained. Commissioner Anderson moved to approve the final plat, Commissioner Tupelo seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.

The authority also approved a partial final‑plat amendment for Chaparral Heights to remove a southwest detention/common area and relocate utility/drainage easements; staff and the city engineer reported stormwater had already been addressed during construction. The authority approved a preliminary plat for the High Desert Omegas subdivision (three large estate lots, 5.01 acres total) after the applicant explained irrigation and a neighborhood pond/stormwater approach. Finally, the Tobler Fields preliminary plat (three small lots, ~0.55 acres) was approved with conditions and a discussion about right‑of‑way adjustments.

All four land‑use actions were approved by the authority and will proceed under standard staff conditions and either be recorded (final plat) or returned for final plat review (preliminary plats).