Oakland planning board recommends approval of Bradley Farm Phase 1 amendment to Town Council

The Town of Oakland Planning and Zoning Board on June 16 recommended the Town Council approve an amendment to the Bradley Farm Phase 1 planned development and development agreement that would add three lots and update design standards.

Town Planner Sarah Masawa summarized the proposal, saying the total Phase 1 area is "approximately 36 acres" and that the amendment would bring 302 Bradley Avenue (Lot 12) into the planned development and split the parcel at 415 North Walker Street into three lots, increasing allowable Phase 1 lots from 53 to 55. "These are just the standards that are assigned to a Lot Type D," Masawa said, reviewing setbacks, streetscape guidelines and recommended landscape materials.

Masawa told the board that potable water and wastewater capacity are adequate for the additional lots and that the project must meet school concurrency and applicable impact requirements. She also reported that the Architectural Review Board reviewed the case on June 2 and recommended approval. The item is scheduled for first reading at the Town Council on June 23 and for adoption on July 14.

The applicant's representative described Lot 12 as a former family residence and said the owner acquired the property to bring it into the development. Asked why the parcel was split into three lots rather than two, the representative said the developer wanted the new parcels to match the narrower Lot Type D pattern used on the nearby Daniels Grove portion of the project and that the resulting lots would be larger than some neighboring lots—approximately "80, 80, and 98" feet as shown on the submitted plan.

Board members questioned how garages would be accessed and whether the project would use rear-loaded garages. The applicant's representative said Lot Type D provides options for rear or front loading and that when rear loaded the garage is typically accessed by a side driveway from the existing roadway to the east (Daniels). The board also asked about sidewalks and driveway configurations; the applicant noted access would use the existing platted roadway and that detailed design elements are in the plan book.

No members of the public spoke during the public forum on this item. After discussion, a board member moved to put Ordinance 2026-04 (Bradley Farm Phase 1 plan development and development agreement amendment) up for a vote; a second was given and the motion to recommend approval to the Town Commission passed. The transcript does not record the names of the motion maker or seconder, nor a roll-call tally.

The board then adjourned.