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Walker planning panel conditionally approves Metal Springs phase four after drainage assurances
Summary
The planning commission approved an amendment and final area site plan for phase four of the Metal Springs PUD at 2600 Kinney Avenue, conditioning approval on engineering corrections, recorded deed amendments and detailed lot-level grading plans after residents and staff raised drainage concerns.
The Walker Planning Commission on June 17 conditionally approved a major amendment and final area site plan for phase four of the Metal Springs planned unit development at 2600 Kinney Avenue.
Planning Director Paula Preibisch told the commission the plan set was revised since the May 20 meeting to show a rerouted drain and to add previously missing grading layers. Assistant City Engineer Travis Mabrey documented on-site meetings with the HOA and the developer and provided a memo included in the case packet, Preibisch said.
The commission’s approval, moved by Rob and supported by Elena, requires the applicant to address items in the city engineer’s memo dated May 13, 2026; provide a draft master deed amendment for city-attorney review and recordation prior to building permits; submit individual lot grading sheets consistent with the approved grading plan; and deliver two sealed sets of civil-engineered plans incorporating required conditions before permits are issued. The motion passed on a voice vote.
City Engineer Scott said some earlier plan submissions had missing drawing layers that obscured contours and the drain routing; he recommended conditioning approval on the items noted in his May 13 memo and said staff had mediated between residents and the builder to reach the current agreement.
Homeowners’ Association President Dave Worsham told the commission the HOA and developer Dave Visser had reached a favorable agreement giving the HOA greater oversight of final grading and asking the developer to review some lot-level grading before landscapers finish yards. Resident Susan Boylan, who lives in phase one, urged the developer to include back gutters and pop-up drains and described persistent wet backyards despite residents’ own retrofits.
The commission’s conditions aim to make grading and drainage responsibilities explicit in the permit record and in the master deed amendments before construction continues. Staff said the city will require a soil-erosion permit during construction because of a nearby regulated pond and will continue to monitor permit compliance.
Next steps: the applicant must submit the required documents and revised engineering plans for final review and permit issuance; the commission’s conditions must be satisfied before new building permits are issued.
