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Planning commission approves preliminary plat for Ardmore (Clarendon Place) subdivision
Summary
The commission granted preliminary plat approval for the Ardmore/Clarendon Place subdivision (about 54.7 acres split by Palmetto Road) in Town Center Mixed-Use after staff recommended conditional approval; the plan includes sidewalks, multi-use path connections, protected wetlands, a commercial node, HOA maintenance for stormwater ponds and sewer gravity outfall to existing pump station.
The Tyrone Planning Commission voted to approve the preliminary plat for the Ardmore subdivision (Clarendon Place), a proposed town‑center mixed‑use development spanning roughly 54.7 acres split by Palmetto Road.
Planning staff told the commission the site is zoned TCMU (Town Center Mixed Use) and the proposed plat conforms to the town’s ordinances and comprehensive plan goals for walkable, mixed neighborhoods. Staff recommended approval of the preliminary plat with the condition that outstanding technical comments be addressed prior to final plat submittal.
Developer Richard Ferry, representing Brent Holdings and Clarendon Place, Inc., described the proposal as primarily single‑family housing in several product types with a small commercial node near the traffic circle. Ferry said amenities will likely be limited to non‑maintenance facilities such as neighborhood playgrounds and that an HOA will maintain open space and stormwater facilities. "The HOA will be in charge of maintaining the open space, maintaining the... the ponds," Ferry said.
Commissioners asked about the types of commercial uses possible in the TCMU node and staff replied that allowable uses are small‑scale retail, office, and restaurants — basically downtown‑oriented commercial consistent with C1 but excluding trade or automotive uses. Staff also confirmed sewer service for the development and said the system can be gravity‑drained to Winfield and onward to an existing pump station in Southampton.
Stormwater design drew questions: staff and the developer said the subdivision includes detention ponds with micro‑pools for water quality and that the project will require a stormwater maintenance agreement, typically transferred from the developer (declarant) to the HOA after buildout.
Commissioners noted prior iterations of the plan and changes in lot yield; staff indicated the eventual lot count under current plans is about 104 units (a previous iteration listed 106). The design also preserves wetlands and stream buffers and includes a 75‑foot buffer where the subdivision abuts existing neighborhoods.
After discussion, the commission moved, seconded, and approved preliminary plat approval; the approval was conditioned on resolving outstanding staff comments and completing required civil engineering reviews.
What happens next: the developer will address staff comments and submit final engineering and architectural materials; the commission and staff will review those items at subsequent meetings before the final plat is considered.
Speakers quoted in this article are taken from the planning commission meeting record and include planning staff Philip and developer Richard Ferry.
