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Commission grants variance for 927 Lane Dr subdivision, requires maintenance agreement
Summary
The commission granted a variance allowing subdivision of Chris Edmonds’ property at 927 Lane Dr despite only 50 feet of road frontage, conditioned on a legally enforceable maintenance agreement for the easement driveway and a prohibition on further subdivision until the road meets city standards.
The Planning Commission granted a variance that allows subdivision of Chris Edmonds’ property at 927 Lane Dr, despite the parcel having only 50 feet of road frontage — less than the ordinance requires. Planner Jordan Rockwell told the commission that the current ordinance “does not allow subdivision of property from an easement.”
Commissioners granted the variance due to the contours of the land. The motion (moved by Jonathan Newberry, seconded by Daniel Cline) included binding language to be affixed to the plat: the easement must include a legally enforceable maintenance agreement to ensure continual maintenance of the shared driveway, and no further subdivision may be granted unless the road within the easement is brought up to city standards.
The minutes show Jonathan Newberry asked whether the documentation contained all required information and Jordan Rockwell confirmed that it did. The commission recorded the motion and a repeat motion to grant the variance, both carried by unanimous consent.
Note on roles: the meeting attendance lists Jordan Rockwell as Building Official in the roster and later refers to him in the minutes as "City Planner;" the minutes themselves contain that inconsistency. This article reports Rockwell's statements as they appear in the minutes.
