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Council approves Skybreak Grama subdivision with sidewalk and private‑street waivers
Summary
The council approved H2026‑0001, allowing 38 additional single‑family lots to join the Skybreak private street network and granting requested sidewalk and private‑street findings after staff said amenities and emergency access met requirements.
The City Council approved application H2026‑0001 (often discussed as Skybreak/Sky Bridal Grama), which removes a 6.64‑acre parcel from an existing PUD, rezones approximately 6.64 acres from R8 to R15 and creates a preliminary plat of 38 single‑family lots. Staff told council the proposal increases lot count from 30 to 38, meets or exceeds open‑space requirements (the applicant’s exhibit showed about 49.1% in the subject exhibit) and provides at least the minimum required amenity points.
Staff highlighted three items for council consideration: on‑street parking and whether provided parking is adequate, whether additional homes should be allowed to use the existing private gated street network (the code caps such gated areas historically at 100 dwellings), and a waiver request to construct a 5‑foot sidewalk on only one side of a private street rather than both sides. Staff said the commission recommended approval with conditions and no changes to staff recommendation.
Applicant representative Heath Clark said topography (a steep hillside) separates the parcel physically from the remainder of the PUD and that adding the 38 lots to the existing gated area is consistent with prior approvals; no new gates are proposed and the project relies on two existing gated access points plus emergency access. Clark said the developer had added amenities since the original entitlement and believes the existing amenities can support the additional lots.
A resident, Nelson Shaker, spoke against the single‑side sidewalk configuration; councilmembers discussed the code rationale for capping gated areas at 100 homes (promote public streets and connectivity) and staff explained the historical and current policy basis. Staff and the applicant said the fire marshal had approved emergency access and described subsurface drainage measures for the hilltop lots.
Councilmember Schraeder moved to approve H2026‑0001 as presented; after discussion the motion passed on a roll‑call vote with unanimous ayes. The approval includes the requested findings/waivers allowing additional homes to use the existing private street network and permitting the sidewalk configuration proposed. Conditions require the applicant to modify the related subdivision documents and meet final plat requirements before construction.
