LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH CENTER
File #: 23-4837    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 6/27/2023 In control: Planning
On agenda: 7/17/2023 Final action: 7/17/2023
Title: Vote on a request by Ashton Smith, P.E. on behalf of Gilberto Lopez-Ponce to approve a subdivision First Plat of Eden Parcels, consisting of 11 lots on 14.87 acres, located off US 15-501 N (SR-15), parcel 2949 in Baldwin Township.
Indexes: Comp Plan Goal 5: Conserve natural resources.
Attachments: 1. More information from the Planning department
TITLE
Vote on a request by Ashton Smith, P.E. on behalf of Gilberto Lopez-Ponce to approve a subdivision First Plat of Eden Parcels, consisting of 11 lots on 14.87 acres, located off US 15-501 N (SR-15), parcel 2949 in Baldwin Township.

ABSTRACT

Action Requested:
Vote on a request by Ashton Smith, P.E. on behalf of Gilberto Lopez-Ponce to approve a subdivision First Plat of Eden Parcels, consisting of 11 lots on 14.87 acres, located off US 15-501 N (SR-15), parcel 2949 in Baldwin Township.

Introduction & Background:
Zoning: R-1
Water System: County Water
Sewer System: Private on-site
Subject to 100-year flood: No special flood hazard area within the development.
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 Eden Parcels, consisting of 11 lots on 14.87 acres, located off US 15-501 N, S.R. 15. 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.
Roadways: The road is to be built as a 20-foot-wide travel way with a 60-foot-wide public right-of-way and is to be state maintained. Parcel 2934 has a driveway encroachment on Lot 1 and the developer is working w...

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