Planning commission approves five-lot Boardman Station subdivision

The Boardman Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat to subdivide a commercially zoned parcel (Tax Lot 1600) into five lots, a project staff identified as "Boardman Station." The motion to approve passed by voice vote and the commission attached conditions requiring dedication of right-of-way for Front and 1st Street, recorded legal agreements for shared access easements and completion of a reimbursement agreement for installed infrastructure.

Planning official Carl McCain told the commission the parcel sits north of the BPA easement, west of the Roadway Inn and at the intersection of the new Southwest Front and 1st Street and that "the request is to divide it into 5 lots." McCain said all lots have water and wastewater stubs in place and that frontage improvements — curb, gutter and sidewalk — will be required when each lot moves forward with development. He noted the approval will be valid for two years.

The approval included conditions that the applicant dedicate the rights-of-way shown on the preliminary plat and record access and utility easements to ensure internal circulation between Lots 1, 2 and 3. McCain said the city and the applicant have developed a reimbursement approach for costs already installed and described that as a reimbursement agreement rather than a development agreement. The commission recorded the motion as approved and the chair closed the hearing.

Next steps include plat review by the county surveyor and county assessor during final plat processing; McCain said both agencies have received the staff report but had not yet provided comments. The subdivision approval only creates parcels; specific building permits or rezoning would need separate applications and approvals.