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Commissioners approve 75‑lot Mount Vernon subdivision with traffic and sidewalk conditions
Summary
Douglas County approved rezoning of 85.8 acres on Mount Vernon Road for a 75‑lot single‑family subdivision with conditions including a deceleration lane and sidewalk connection to Factory Shoals Elementary; staff said the project would generate roughly 1,000 daily trips and required design work around a 200‑foot power easement.
The Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request (Z2026‑55) to allow a residential medium density subdivision of about 85.8 acres at 2391 Mount Vernon Road. Staff and the applicant said the site’s constraints — notably a 200‑foot power‑line easement, streams and steep slopes — shaped a plan of about 75 single‑family lots, minimum house sizes of roughly 1,800 square feet, and amenity space including walking trails and a tot lot.
Developer representatives said the plan prioritized lot layouts that respect natural features and existing utilities. "The plan responds to the property's natural constraints and existing utility easement," planner Michelle McCauley told the boards. The project is intended as an HOA community with a range of 1,800‑ to 3,200‑square‑foot homes; builder representatives estimated pricing in the "low‑to‑mid‑$400,000s" at present market assumptions.
Traffic staff reviewed counts and a submitted traffic study; DOT reported existing Mount Vernon volumes of roughly 6,800 vehicles per day and estimated the subdivision would add about 1,000 daily vehicle trips (roughly 72 AM and 95 PM peak turns). DOT and fire‑code representatives said a single entrance is acceptable for subdivisions under the 120‑unit threshold but recommended design and turnaround standards to accommodate emergency apparatus. Commissioners added conditions requiring the developer to construct a deceleration lane at the entrance and to extend a sidewalk connection toward Factory Shoals Elementary.
The Planning & Zoning board recommended approval; the Board voted unanimously to approve the rezoning with the deceleration lane and sidewalk connection as additional conditions. Staff said remaining engineering, architectural review and DRC requirements must be completed before any permits are issued.
What happens next: the applicant will proceed through development‑review committee (DRC) steps and detailed engineering; county staff will verify road and infrastructure construction per county specification and confirm school‑system impact statements.
