LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH CENTER
File #: 19-3156    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 6/25/2019 In control: Planning
On agenda: 7/15/2019 Final action: 7/15/2019
Title: Vote on a request to approve request by David Johnson for subdivision First Plat review of Fern Creek Subdivision Section II, consisting of 4 lots on 21.05 acres, located off Sugar Lake Road, SR-1714, parcel #80855.
Attachments: 1. More information from the Planning Department website
TITLE
Vote on a request to approve request by David Johnson for subdivision First Plat review of Fern Creek Subdivision Section II, consisting of 4 lots on 21.05 acres, located off Sugar Lake Road, SR-1714, parcel #80855.

ABSTRACT

Action Requested:
Vote on a request to approve by David Johnson for subdivision First Plat review of Fern Creek Subdivision Section II, consisting of 4 lots on 21.05 acres, located off Sugar Lake Road, SR-1714, parcel #80855.

Introduction & Background:
The subdivision process is a four (4) step process: Concept Plan, First Plat, Construction Plan, and Final Plat. The applicant has completed the community meeting and the Concept Plan review. The minimum lot size requirement for the project is an average of five acres with no lot smaller than 3 acres. The Planning Board has two (2) meetings in which to act on the proposal.

Discussion & Analysis:
The request is for First Plat review and recommendation of Fern Creek Subdivision Section II, consisting of 4 lots on 21.05 acres, located off Sugar Lake Road, S. R. 1714. An aerial showing the property location, attachment # 2, is included in the agenda packet. Per the Subdivision Regulations, Section 5.2C(4), a Public Hearing shall be held at the first Planning Board meeting to receive comments on the proposed subdivision. Item (b) states that following the Public Hearing, the Planning Board shall review the proposal, staff recommendation, and public comments and indicate their recommendation for approval, disapproval or approval subject to modifications.

This request is to create four additional lots off of Fern Creek Trail that will be accessed by a county standard private road as provided in Section 7.2 D(1)(b) in the Subdivision Regulations. To use this option requires that the lot sizes average 5 acres in size with no lot containing less than three acres. All of the lots proposed with this request are greater than 5 acres. The private road provision allows for lots in a subdivisi...

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