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Council schedules public hearing for Courtyards at Haynes Creek final plat
Summary
Council set a Jan. 7 public hearing on O-48-2024, a final plat for 46 age-restricted lots; staff said the developer will pay $5,000 in lieu for a one‑tenth-acre parkland shortfall and council requested further appraisal and easement clarifications.
Staff introduced O-48-2024, the first reading of a final plat to create 46 single-family, age-restricted lots for phase one of the Courtyards at Haynes Creek. The zoning requires that 90% of units be age-restricted (no residents under 21); that deed restriction will be recorded with the plat.
The plat carries six reserves; five are proposed for city acceptance as parkland/open space. Because the subdivision is short one‑tenth of an acre of required parkland, the developer proposed a fee-in-lieu payment of $5,000 based on a cited valuation of $50,000 per acre.
Planning staff highlighted prior council discussion about whether an easement was required along the western boundary. The law director’s office advised that no codified requirement for an easement exists and that prior references to an easement were legislative history rather than a mandatory condition. Staff said the final development plan and engineering drawings — which the planning commission approved — locate utilities in front yards to protect rear-yard trees and reduce the need for a rear utility easement.
Council set the ordinance for second reading and public hearing on Jan. 7, 2025. Staff said council may obtain an independent appraisal for fee-in-lieu calculations if desired.
