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Planning Board conditionally approves Linson Ridge Phase 4 final plat
Summary
The Maggie Valley Planning Board voted unanimously June 17 to grant conditional final plat approval for Linson Ridge Phase 4, a nine‑lot subdivision, pending submission and staff approval of sealed as‑built water and sewer plans. The board confirmed the roads will be privately maintained and discussed water‑supply limitations for upper lots.
The Maggie Valley Planning Board unanimously approved conditional final plat approval for Linson Ridge Phase 4, a nine‑lot phase of the Linson Ridge subdivision, at its June 17 meeting.
Town Planner Sam Cullen told the board the developer requested final plat approval for Phase 4 and that required fees have been paid and infrastructure is largely in place. Cullen said the plat matches the preliminary plat approved in 2021 except that the new plat specifies the roads will be privately maintained. He recommended conditional approval "so the developer can subdivide and sell lots after the as‑built plans are submitted and approved," contingent on corrected, sealed as‑built plans for the water and sewer systems.
The recommendation followed questions from board members about utilities and onsite infrastructure. Committee member Chuck Cummings asked what utilities were installed; Planner Sam Cullen said all lots have town sewer and that sanitary‑district water serves some lots (the transcript contains a numeric transcription error on exactly how many lots are served). Cullen also said the three wells approved under the town's 1997 subdivision ordinance were not installed by the developer and that there is not enough pressure to extend Maggie Valley Sanitary District water to the upper lots. "Future owners would have to install their own wells," Cullen said, adding that the developer had been permitted up to three wells and that whether wells are shared would be a matter for the future property owners to decide.
Board members discussed road maintenance and service arrangements. Cullen said the homeowners association will have a road maintenance agreement. Developer attorney Matt Giangrosso confirmed there is a road assessment associated with the lots and indicated he believes the assessment applies only to these lots. The board confirmed the units in this phase will be stick‑built and that the town will not accept responsibility for snow and ice removal on the private roads. The board and staff also discussed trash service logistics; Cullen said a trash corral had been discussed between the developer and Mike Mehaffey but the final arrangement was not specified in the meeting record.
Chuck Cummings moved to approve the final plat for Linson Ridge Phase 4 on the condition that corrected, sealed as‑built plans for the water and sewer systems be submitted and approved by staff. Randy Blackmon seconded the motion, which passed with all in favor.
The conditional approval allows the developer to record the subdivision and proceed with lot sales once the required as‑built documentation is completed and accepted by town staff. The board did not vote to accept the private roads into town maintenance. The minutes record no additional conditions or changes to the plat beyond the as‑built plan requirement.
State or local authorities referenced: the minutes cite the town's 1997 subdivision ordinance as the basis for the earlier configuration of required wells; no statute citation number was provided.
