Carmel plan commission approves two‑lot Skorkin subdivision with drainage condition

The Carmel Plan Commission approved a petition to split a 5.74‑acre parcel at 2525 West 141st Street into two single‑family lots on July 21, attaching a condition that drainage and engineering be finalized when the new lot is developed.

The petition, presented by Greg Yilko of Crossroad Engineers on behalf of owners Laurie and Ken Skorkin, would create two lots of roughly 2.5 acres each. Yilko said the application proposes "to simply divide this into 2, create, 2 single family lots," and that no public improvements are proposed at this time.

Alexia Lopez of the Department of Community Services told the commission the subdivision "meets the standards of the UDO," that the existing home will remain on the western lot on well and septic, and that the new lot would connect to sewer when developed. Staff recommended approval and noted a 15‑foot tree preservation easement along the east side and dedication of right‑of‑way along 141st Street.

A neighbor raised concerns about existing stormwater drainage behind the site and asked whether stormwater would be shared or altered. Yilko and staff said no land improvements are proposed now and that any future drainage plans would be submitted, reviewed and must avoid negative impacts to adjacent property owners. The commission added a friendly amendment making drainage/engineering review a condition of approval when the new house is proposed.

After brief commission discussion, members suspended the rules and voted by voice to approve the subdivision with the added drainage condition; no opposition was recorded. The commission recorded the approval as conditioned on final project documents and engineering review.

The next procedural step is plat recordation and any future site‑specific engineering submittals when the new lot is developed.