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Highland City Planning Commission approves preliminary plat for Ricks subdivision, clearing way for six lots
Summary
The Highland City Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat that will allow the Ricks subdivision to develop six single-family lots on a reconfigured 5.05-acre R140 parcel, subject to two staff conditions including recording a boundary adjustment and addressing remaining plan comments before final plat.
The Highland City Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for the Ricks subdivision at its meeting, allowing the applicant to create six single-family lots from a 5.05-acre R140 parcel after a boundary adjustment with a neighboring property.
Rob, a city planning staff member, told commissioners the applicant acquired an adjacent sliver of land so the combined parcel calculates to 5.5 lots under the city's rounding policy. "Staff's recommending approval with two stipulations," Rob said, identifying the conditions as (1) recording the boundary adjustment with the adjacent lot before final plat recordation and (2) addressing staff review comments in the final plat and subdivision improvement plans.
A commissioner asked whether culinary water would be required. Rob explained that earlier dedications to the Highland Water Company mean additional culinary dedication is not required; the city does require pressurized irrigation (PI) water. "Our requirement is 3 acre-feet of pressurized irrigation water be dedicated per acre of development," he said, and added that half of that must be stored (reservoir) water with the remainder allowed from surface sources.
The preliminary plat proposal calls for a new local road (9975 North) to be built to the city's local road standard and for 6800 West to be widened and dedicated to meet the city's 74-foot collector standard where this project connects. Rob said utilities would be run along the new road and stubbed to each lot; pressurized irrigation and other typical dedications will be required before final plat.
During the public comment period, resident Liz Rice said she values dissenting votes on commissions and told members "it's okay to vote no" as a general remark about deliberation. No formal opposition to the subdivision was recorded in the excerpted public comments.
Commissioner Deborah moved to accept staff findings and approve the preliminary plat subject to the two staff-recommended conditions; Trent seconded. The commission voted yes and the motion passed unanimously.
Next steps for the project include submittal of a final plat and subdivision improvement plans, review by the Development Administration Board and staff, and recording of the final plat once all conditions are satisfied.
