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Developer previews 19‑lot subdivision; commission schedules work session and public hearing on subdivision‑ordinance amendments
Summary
Prescott McCarthy presented a conceptual Phase 1 subdivision of about 8 acres with 19 lots; the Commission raised water‑pressure, drainage, road‑surfacing and infrastructure concerns, and set a June 16 work session and public hearing on proposed subdivision‑ordinance amendments that explicitly require hydraulic modeling.
Prescott McCarthy presented a conceptual plan May 19 for a Phase 1 subdivision on roughly 8 acres near Red Hill east of Monroe, proposing 19 lots of about 0.3 acre each and a north‑to‑south roadway intended to allow future phases to connect to adjacent parcels.
Commissioners and staff identified several technical points McCarthy should address before pursuing acquisition and formal application: potential low water pressure on lots above 300 East, the need to verify city water‑pressure adequacy and the possibility of a new water tank to add pressure; a drainage ditch crossing the property that may require a bridge or a pass‑through; the city’s current ordinance requiring asphalt for dedicated roads (applicants had proposed crushed granite for a foothills aesthetic), and the necessity to extend water infrastructure and pavement from near 540 East to serve the site. Staff and a commissioner noted curb, gutter and sidewalk will be required within platted parcels and that the city requires geological hazard disclosure for properties above 300 East to be notarized and recorded.
The Commission offered no objection in principle to McCarthy exploring the project provided he follows subdivision application requirements. Separately, staff reviewed proposed amendments to the Monroe City Subdivision Ordinance designed to make explicit certain existing city authorities, including an explicit requirement for hydraulic modeling reports to assess impacts on the culinary water system. Commissioner Lance Roberts emphasized the hydraulic‑modeling provision given the water‑pressure concerns raised by the McCarthy concept.
The Commission voted unanimously to hold a work session at 6:00 p.m. on June 16, 2026 to review the draft subdivision amendments and to hold a public hearing that same evening.
Next steps: McCarthy was encouraged to consult staff and relevant technical contacts (including John Draper for drainage) and to prepare a formal subdivision application; the Planning Commission will review the ordinance amendments in the June 16 work session and take public comment at the evening hearing.
