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Grand County approves Reserve at Soda Creek sketch plan and several amended plats with conditions
Summary
The board approved the Reserve at Soda Creek sketch plan (Grand Lake area) to allow 14 duplexes after staff confirmed a 100 gpm well and sewer service from 3 Lakes Water & Sanitation District; the board also approved amended final plats for Bussey Hills, Hornbeck, Lake Forest and Academy Heights with conditions focusing on access, plat notes and driveway standards.
The Board of County Commissioners approved a sketch plan for the Reserve at Soda Creek in the Grand Lake area and moved forward on multiple amended final plats during its Nov. 19 meeting.
Chris Manguso, Community Development, described the Reserve at Soda Creek proposal as creating 14 duplexes on a subdivision‑exemption parcel in the Grand Lake area. Staff reported the applicant has obtained a 100‑gallons‑per‑minute well and an augmentation plan; sewer service will be provided by 3 Lakes Water & Sanitation District. Manguso said planning staff and the engineering review found no outstanding technical obstacles and that Planning Commission had unanimously recommended approval. The board approved the sketch plan subject to four standard conditions and instructed staff to circulate preliminary plat materials to review agencies for comment.
The board also approved a set of amended final plats: an amended final plat for Lot 1A, Block 9 (Bussey Hills) with an added condition to clarify a small unaddressed piece on the survey; an amended final plat for Hornbeck that shifts a lot line so a house conforms to rear‑setback rules (approval with five conditions); an amended final plat combining two lots in Lake Forest (total about 0.88 acres) approved with six conditions; and an unusual nine‑lot consolidation in Academy Heights approved with ten conditions including a requirement that an access easement meet driveway/utility standards (added condition to require a 25‑foot access easement where applicable).
Staff noted some projects had long processing timelines (some applications dated to earlier in the year) and that preliminary plat steps, agency referrals (fire, utilities) and road or septic variances may be required before final recording. Commissioners emphasized protecting adjacent owners (well/septic impacts) and clarity in plat titles and notes. The board's approvals were recorded as motions and passed orally during the meeting.
