Harrisville staff say Heavenly Road subdivision nearly ready; outstanding items include recorded easement, county surveyor signoff and basin checks

Harrisville City project managers reviewed the Heavenly Road subdivision on March 12 and told the applicant the file is close to final approval but several technical and administrative items must be resolved first.

City staff said the subdivision’s plots are the latest approved set but the city still needs final addresses listed on the plat and verification that the county surveyor’s review and any required recordation have been completed before a formal final approval letter can be issued.

A significant engineering question centered on the proposed detention/retention basin. Staff noted the geotechnical report indicates more favorable soils than normally seen, but cautioned that a basin located in the city-owned low point could lead to standing water and long-term maintenance burdens. City staff said they would follow up with public works to re-check the geotech addendum and confirm that basin siting and drainage details meet city standards.

The applicant said construction-related utility work and site cleanup had been carried out to meet a Utah Department of Transportation moratorium deadline and that a geotechnical addendum found the site "up to snuff and able to be built," language the project representative used to explain why they believed vertical construction was now feasible.

Staff and fire personnel also reviewed site circulation and truck turning radii for rear access; the plan shows a looping driveway that city staff said must accommodate fire apparatus before permits are issued. Parking layout was another point of emphasis: the plan lists 72 stalls for roughly 20 units, which staff said will tend to favor warehouse/storage uses over storefront retail unless more parking is provided or tenant uses are restricted at the tenant-improvement stage.

On utilities, city staff reiterated that Utah law permits electrical service to pass through multiple townhouse units if a maintenance agreement (or CCRs) explicitly authorizes shared service. Staff advised the developer to decide early whether units will be individually owned or remain under single ownership to avoid complicated shared-electrical arrangements later.

Administrative items remain: staff flagged an outstanding fee balance and a project-name discrepancy in city records (listed variously as Bailey 5 and Bailey X). City staff said they will email an invoice, collect signatures on the final plat, and prepare a final approval letter once fees and the recordation/easement items are resolved. Staff also asked the applicant to schedule a pre-construction meeting before any site work begins.

The project management team agreed that, provided the county surveyor documentation, easements and public-works checks are in order and fees are paid, the city can complete its final administrative signoff without waiting for the next project management meeting.