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Council rezones 81 acres for 218‑lot subdivision; residents seek tree preservation and council debates who pays for traffic upgrades
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 2885 to rezone 81 acres to RP‑2 and approve a preliminary development plan for a 218‑lot single‑family subdivision. Staff and the developer agreed to a 10‑foot tree preservation easement after neighbor input; council members pressed staff on timing and funding for intersection improvements tied to a nearby new elementary school and the possible need for temporary signalization.
Planning staff described the rezoning from County Rural Residential (RUR) to RP‑2 and a preliminary development plan covering 81 acres and three phases of build‑out; staff emphasized the proposal is for detached single‑family homes rather than duplexes. The developer agreed to add a 10‑foot tree preservation easement along the east property line in response to neighbor requests, a condition that staff said was included in the preliminary plat.
Multiple council members questioned the timing and funding for traffic improvements at the 167th & Kill Creek intersection given a Gardner‑Edgerton USD 231 elementary school opening next year. Staff said the city is planning temporary signalization if needed and that developers provide right‑of‑way dedications and excise tax contributions when final plats are recorded; council adopted Ordinance 2885 on a roll call vote with one 'no' recorded.
