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Resident tells council planning staff blocked proposed subdivision at Inkster and Goddard; asks for follow-up
Summary
Resident Roger Ingles said a city planner repeatedly declined to process his land-division and driveway-spacing proposals for property at Inkster and Goddard, alleged the planner failed to respond within the 45-day Land Division Act window, and asked for a staff follow-up; the mayor offered to talk after the meeting.
Roger Ingles addressed the council about a planning issue affecting property he owns at Inkster and Goddard. Ingles said planning staff (a planner named Laura in his account) told him the property could not be built because of a 500-year floodplain designation, which he said does not apply to residential homes, and later refused driveway configurations he believes are appropriate for his proposed subdivision. He said the Land Division Act requires a 45-day response and that the planner failed to respond within that timeline, costing him opportunities and partners.
The chair asked Ingles to wrap up his comments after the public-comment time limit; Ingles provided details about lot sizes and zoning (R1B) and said he is working with a city contact, Chris Gibbs, on sanitary sewer work. The mayor asked Ingles to meet after the session for follow-up. Ingles offered to exchange contact information with staff for additional review and next steps.
