Council overrules planning commission, approves Hunter's Path Phase 4 final plat

Colin Carville, the city’s development director, presented the final subdivision plan for Hunter's Path Phase 4: a final plat creating 57 single‑family lots and three open spaces on 20.8486 acres (Parcel ID M60032070023). He told the council the plan uses straight RSD zoning and meets minimum standards for frontage, lot size and setbacks: minimum street frontage of 60 feet, lot sizes ranging about 0.1570–0.4872 acres, a 20‑foot front setback, 10‑foot side setbacks and a 30‑foot rear setback. "This is a final subdivision plan that will create 57 single family home lots and 3 open spaces on a total of 20.8486 acres," Carville said.

The plan drew public comment focused on drainage and tree preservation. Resident Shana Sanford described recurring backyard flooding after previous grading attempts and asked for a long‑term corrective solution; developer and staff responded that grading changes, catch basins, storm pipes and a detention pond are designed to route water into a storm management system and that inspections will be performed by county and state agencies as well as city engineers.

Council then considered Ordinance OPC 26 02 to overrule the planning commission's tied recommendation and approve the final plan. The law director reminded council that overruling the planning commission requires at least five affirmative votes. The motion to approve (moved by Mr. Gorman; seconded by Ms. Kelly) carried and the ordinance was adopted. Staff said the approval will be followed by a second reading to convert the planning‑commission conditions into ordinance language where applicable.