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Afton council approves rezoning, variance and preliminary plat for Haderlie subdivision with conditions
Summary
The Afton Town Council on March 14 approved first reading of an ordinance rezoning a Haderlie parcel to single-family residential, granted a variance and approved a preliminary plat for the Haderlie Fifth Addition with conditions that septics be designed for future municipal connection and roads meet town standards before dedication.
The Afton Town Council on March 14, 2017 approved first reading of Ordinance 637 to rezone a parcel in the Haderlie addition to R‑1 detached single‑family residential, granted a variance under state statute and approved the preliminary plat for the Haderlie Fifth Addition, with conditions on septic systems, road dedication and final platting.
Councilman Jason C. Inskeep moved and Councilman Rick Merritt seconded the motions on the ordinance, the variance and the preliminary plat; each motion carried. The council record shows approvals were conditioned on consistency with the Afton Land Development Code and the Town of Afton Municipal Master Plan and on specific requirements outlined by staff.
Town Administrator Jonathan Teichert presented the development documents and recommended approval with findings that the proposal complies with procedural and land‑use provisions. The variance finding was described as consistent with W.S. 15‑1‑608 et seq.; the council recorded the four standard findings for a variance: that strict application would cause practical difficulties, that circumstances are not common in the district, that approval would not substantially harm public interest, and that the adjustment is in harmony with the ordinance.
The council attached several conditions to the variance and preliminary plat. Enhanced on‑lot septic systems must be designed to accommodate anticipated future connection to the municipal wastewater system, and all individual septic systems must connect to the municipal system when the system is extended to within 200 feet of the proposed subdivision. Copies of Lincoln County small wastewater permits must be submitted to the Town. The Town will not accept road dedication nor record a public street until the road meets the Town's standard specifications; responsibility for design and construction remains with the applicant until those standards are met. The applicant must file the final subdivision plat within two years or return to the Council for further review, and a development agreement must identify obligations to be completed prior to final plat approval or lot sales.
David Kennington of Sunrise Engineering briefed the council on infrastructure matters including water and sewer line work in nearby areas; Mr. Teichert and staff identified the requirements above as conditions for compatibility with adjacent land uses and municipal standards.
What happens next: Ordinance 637 passed first reading and remains subject to required procedural steps in the Land Development Code and further council consideration. The preliminary plat approval is conditioned on meeting the stated requirements; final plat and any dedication of roads will occur only after the developer satisfies the development agreement and road construction standards.
Provenance: Topic begins at SEG 004 (rezoning introduced) and continues through SEG 006 (preliminary plat and conditions discussed).
