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Developer asks for private street and gated‑entry waiver for five‑lot Hartley Cove enclave
Summary
The Hartley Cove applicant asked the planning commission to waive the code limit on private streets and allow a gated private road, arguing the small enclave design and safety/through‑traffic concerns justify the request.
The Hartley Cove applicant asked the commission to waive the city’s limit that no more than 10% of lots in a development be served by private streets, seeking permission for a gated private street to serve the five buildable lots in the proposed subdivision.
Mike Williams said the proposed private street will be built to ACHD standards and that drainage standards in Eagle exceed ACHD where applicable. He added the development would form a small, single‑access enclave and argued a gate is needed to deter through traffic and for resident security. Williams noted the private street still must meet construction standards even if it remains privately owned.
Staff planners explained the 10% private‑street limit grew from older development patterns where small enclaves formed off a public grid and that developers increasingly ask for waivers when creating small gated enclaves. Daniel Miller told commissioners the rule can be reviewed and that recommendations from the commission would go to City Council for final authorization.
Commission discussion: several commissioners said they were comfortable recommending the requested waiver to council, noting the project’s lot sizes and physical constraints made a private enclave a common waiver candidate.
Provenance: topic introduced by Mike Williams (applicant) and reviewed in detail by staff (Glassbell, Miller).
