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Panel approves waiver W-2-26 to shift Lot 1 line at 5397 Trappist Road, creating a 2.48:1 depth-to-width ratio
Summary
Johnson County members approved waiver W-2-26 for 5397 Trappist Road (Greenwood), allowing Lot 1's depth to increase from about 471 feet to 585 feet (roughly a 2.48:1 ratio), adopting the petitioner's findings of fact in a 6-0 vote.
Johnson County planning members unanimously approved a waiver request (W-2-26) that adjusts a lot line at 5397 Trappist Road, allowing Lot 1 of the Walthamite minor plat to exceed the county's 2:1 depth-to-width limit.
Staff presented the petition and explained that the petitioner, Ryan Woffler, through survey representation, seeks to move Lot 1's southern line to place an existing decorative landscaping mound entirely on Lot 1 rather than split between Lots 1 and 2. Staff described the proposed change as increasing Lot 1's depth from about 471 feet to 585 feet, producing a depth-to-width ratio of approximately 2.48:1 (the county unified development ordinance limit is 2:1). Staff also noted that lots 2 and 3 previously received a similar waiver when the plat was approved in 2021.
Andrew Barcosi of Barcosi Survey, speaking for the petitioner, told the body: "We're trying to just shift the south line of Lot 1 back to incorporate an existing ... mound of dirt."
Members questioned whether the change would create a flag-shaped lot and how ingress/egress and shared-drive easements would be affected. Staff and the petitioner responded that the subdivision and lots already exist, that the drive referenced is an existing drive that may be straightened as houses are developed, and that ingress/egress easements would remain in place and could be adjusted as construction occurs.
After discussion, a member moved to approve W-2-26 adopting the petitioner's findings of fact; the motion was seconded in the meeting record and carried on a roll-call vote with Shirley Bradley, Shirley Canary, Doug Grant, Steve Hickman, Jonathan Myers and Robert Page recorded as voting yes (6-0). Staff had told the panel that both staff and petitioner findings were in favor of approval.
Why it matters: The waiver permits a modest increase in lot depth to accommodate an on-site landscaping mound and maintenance considerations; it also underscores how prior plat approvals (2021) and existing easements inform present subdivision adjustments.
Next steps: No additional action was scheduled in the meeting; staff will include the item and the adopted findings in the official record of the subdivision modification.
