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Trustees approve Meagan Plaza site plan and a corrected preliminary plat for 7601 Rio Grande with a condition to document well use
Summary
The board approved a final site-development plan for 6502 4th Street (multi‑tenant office building) and approved a preliminary plat for 7601 Rio Grande (5 lots + private street) after clarifying irrigation‑easement mapping and adding a condition requiring the final plat to identify the existing well and intended use.
At the meeting the Board of Trustees approved two land‑use items that had been vetted by the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Site plan (SDP‑25‑05): Planning staff recommended approval of a final site‑development plan for 6502 4th Street (Village Center zoning) with one staff condition: if an approved zoning review permit is not issued by 06/01/2027, the site plan approval will become void. Applicant Sandra Pacheco described the revised proposal as a single‑story, ~7,000 sq ft multi‑tenant office building with 15 parking spaces; she said two tenants have already committed and construction would begin as soon as financing is secured. A citizen (Vincent Sanchez) spoke in support; trustees approved the site plan by voice vote.
Preliminary plat (SDP‑25‑09): The board also approved a final preliminary plat for roughly 7.8 acres at 7601 Rio Grande to subdivide into five lots plus a private street. Planning staff and the applicant clarified earlier map inconsistencies regarding a 10‑foot irrigation easement that now is shown wrapping the property periphery. Trustee Baldwin proposed and the board adopted an amendment requiring the applicant to clearly identify the existing well and state proposed use (irrigation, capping, or removal) on the final plat submittal to Planning & Zoning; the applicant accepted the condition and trustees approved the plat.
Why it matters: Both approvals advance private development and subdivision activity in the village while staff used conditions to ensure clarification of irrigation and water‑source issues before final approvals. The well‑identification condition acknowledges community interest in water rights and irrigation preservation in an agricultural village context.
What’s next: The site applicant expects to begin construction (pending financing) in the spring and complete the building within the year if approved; the preliminary-plat applicant must complete the final‑plat submittal with well documentation and return to Planning & Zoning for final plat approval.
