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Connley Development seeks PUD approval for 50 townhomes and neighborhood commercial at Old Chapen/Snow Grove; density cut from previously approved plan
Summary
Connley Development asked the commission to recommend a planned unit development overlay to town council for 50 townhomes (about 9.43 acres) and neighborhood commercial (approx. 0.80 acres); the proposal reduces density from a previously approved 104‑unit plan and includes road and stormwater improvements.
Staff described a rezoning and planned unit development (PUD) request tied to a land swap affecting parcels at 2011 Old Chapen Road and 100 Snell Grove Road. The applicant, Connley Development, seeks site plan approval for 50 townhomes and limited neighborhood‑scale commercial office space at the corner of Old Chapen Road and Snow Grove Road, with primary access from Old Chapen.
Planner notes said the current proposal would redevelop underutilized land (including the former JC Hut site), remove existing structures and reduce density compared with a previously approved 104‑unit project. "The current proposal reduces the overall density to approximately 5.3 dwelling units per acre," the planner said, and added that rear buffers adjacent to existing single‑family neighborhoods would meet the required 100‑foot buffer and 150‑foot setback.
The applicant said internal streets and parking would be privately maintained through a townhome/condo association or partnership. Parking counts were presented as meeting town standards; staff noted commercial parking requirements for office uses are one space per 300 square feet. Applicants said stormwater detention and water‑quality measures would be required and that the detention pond would be owned and maintained by the association.
Traffic mitigation tied to the PUD would include a left‑turn lane and widening Old Chapen Road to a three‑lane section in the vicinity of the development; staff said those improvements—along with driveway alignment with the opposite site—should reduce conflicts and mitigate impacts. The applicant estimated roughly two years from permitting to finished construction (about one year for engineering/permits and another year for building).
Commissioners asked whether the project would provide "affordable housing." The applicant replied "Yes," but when asked for a definition said state law limits the town's ability to define affordability for the developer; no specific affordability targets or income thresholds were provided in the work session.
No formal recommendation to council was recorded at this work session; staff emphasized that PUD approval would require town council action and that any changes to the PUD document would need commission and council review.
