Commission recommends Mayberry subdivision with easement and screening conditions

Sterling Homes' representative David Sterling and planner David (Ardura) presented the Mayberry subdivision, a proposed 5.13‑acre development north of Eagle High School that would create 10 buildable lots, two common open‑space lots and one shared‑drive common lot. Sterling described a required irrigation pond, multi‑use and neighborhood pathways, a fire apparatus turnaround with a shared driveway, and requested waivers to allow the project to count pathway connections as active open space and to reduce the pond maintenance easement typically required by city code.

Nearby property owners testified with concerns about privacy and grade differences along the eastern property line and asked for either an 8‑foot fence, removal of a lot or one‑story homes on the lots adjacent to their properties. Resident Craig Carnes asked that any barrier be measured relative to the private road grade, noting an existing 3–3.5 foot grade differential. Developer David Sterling said the builder is willing to ensure a 6‑foot visual screen as measured from the adjacent private road grade—by building up grade, adding retaining walls, berming or providing taller fencing—but declined to remove lots or limit two‑story construction. Staff recommended approval with conditions: the commission approved an amended motion to change condition 3.6.g to replace the 30‑foot pond maintenance easement with a 12‑foot easement and to add a condition requiring the developer to provide the 6‑foot screening measured from the adjacent private road grade; the recommendation passed 4‑0 and will go to council.

Staff and commissioners discussed pathway connectivity to Floating Feather Road and the tradeoffs between preserving berms for noise and visual mitigation versus providing direct pedestrian access to regional pathways. The commission also asked staff to confirm any irrigation and maintenance easement language before forwarding the recommendation to City Council.