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Council directs staff to draft Sunburst Ranch master-plan amendment after drainage and landscaping concerns
Summary
The council voted to have staff prepare a resolution for a master-plan amendment to allow Phase Three of the Sunburst Ranch PUD, with conditions to address landscaping, drainage, retaining walls and trail connectivity to adjacent properties.
The Midway City Council on June 2 directed staff to prepare a resolution adopting a master-plan amendment for the Sunburst Ranch planned-unit development and to include conditions articulated by the council and the homeowners association.
Planning Director Michael Henke gave an overview of the proposed amendment and the project's location at 1232 West Swiss Alpine Road. Developer representative Dan Reeve, who said Toll Brothers would build the project, described the proposal as detached homes with architectural standards consistent with prior phases and said some of the open space and amenities would be adjusted to limit maintenance.
Council Member Andrew Osborne said the development needed "actual landscaping" and cautioned the city against approving designs that would allow a developer to defer required plantings. Engineer Wes Johnson warned that the 15–20 percent slopes on parts of the site would likely require engineered retaining walls and that natural trails along slopes could cause erosion. The council asked that retaining walls be engineered and that landscaping and irrigation plans be bonded and held to industry standards.
During the public hearing, Becky Yih warned that "Even native landscaping would need some irrigation." Property owner Randy Lundin told the council that portions of the proposed Phase Three had been irrigated historically but that the Midway Irrigation Company did not allow irrigating above the Probst Ditch.
Council Member J.C. Simonsen moved to direct staff to prepare a resolution adopting the amendment with conditions including attempts to address council concerns and include terms agreed with the HOA; Council Member Kevin Payne seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Staff will return the proposed resolution for the council's consideration.
