LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH CENTER
File #: 21-4182    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 2/4/2022 In control: Planning
On agenda: 3/21/2022 Final action: 3/21/2022
Title: Vote on a request to approve by Chad Abbot, P.E. for subdivision First Plat review and approval of Ridgecrest Estates, consisting of 30 lots on 49.41 acres, located off Hamlets Chapel Road, SR-1525, parcels #1798.
Indexes: Comp Plan Goal 4: Diversify the tax base and generate more high-quality, in-county jobs to reduce dependence on residential property taxes, create economic opportunity and reduce out-commuting.
Attachments: 1. More information from the Planning department website
TITLE
Vote on a request to approve by Chad Abbot, P.E. for subdivision First Plat review and approval of Ridgecrest Estates, consisting of 30 lots on 49.41 acres, located off Hamlets Chapel Road, SR-1525, parcels #1798.

ABSTRACT

Action Requested:
Vote on a request to approve by Chad Abbot, P.E. for subdivision First Plat review and approval of Ridgecrest Estates, consisting of 30 lots on 49.41 acres, located off Hamlets Chapel Road, SR-1525, parcels #1798.

Introduction & Background:
Zoning: R-1
Water System: Public Water
Sewer System: Private on-site and off-site
Subject to 100-year flood: Special flood hazard area within the development.
Township: Baldwin
General Information:
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 40,000 square feet of useable area. 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 Ridgecrest Estates Subdivision, consisting of 30 lots on 49.41 acres, located at the corner SR-1525 (Hamlet's Chapel Road) and SR-1532 (Mann's Chapel Road), parcel 1798. A vicinity map showing the property location 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. As stated above, the Planning Board has two (2) meeting to act on the proposal.
Roadways: Ridgecrest Estates D...

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