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Council approves Ridley Village Court PUD and preliminary plat, citing affordable housing and connectivity
Summary
The council unanimously approved final PUD development plan and preliminary plat for Ridley Village Court, a 56‑unit attached single‑family project with public pathways, traffic‑calming measures and an internal park; applicant committed to several conditions including fencing adjacent to the charter school and intersection improvements.
The council approved the Ridley Village Court planned unit development (PUD) final plan and the associated preliminary plat after finding the applicant met prior council conditions.
Associate Planner Eric Brubaker summarized the application: a 4.1‑acre PUD proposing 56 attached single‑family homes (townhomes) on individual lots, internal open space, a public 10‑foot pathway aligned with Autumn Lane and street improvements that Brubaker said would enhance connectivity to nearby schools and transit. The applicant, represented by Aaron Qualls of SCJ Alliance and developer Kirk Recker of Affinity Real Estate Management, described multiple design adjustments made in response to council conditions: relocation of the internal park, traffic calming (speed table), revised setbacks along Maplewood neighbors, lighting calibrations, and a fence adjacent to the charter school.
Public comment included neutral testimony from a transit representative (Spot Bus) and concerns from nearby Maplewood Village residents about buffer width and the location of common open space. The applicant and staff stressed the proposal will provide new connectivity, additional off‑street parking and voluntary capital contributions tied to impact assessments. Kirk Recker said units are intended as smaller, more affordable homeownership options and that the project team expects preliminary site work this summer.
The council voted 6–0 to approve the final PUD development plan and, separately, the preliminary plat with the staff‑recommended conditions and findings.
Next steps: applicant to meet conditions in the staff report and proceed to final engineering and public infrastructure permitting before building permits are issued.
