Warsaw Planners Approve Two Final Plats, Resolution
December 15, 2020 at 2:06 a.m.
By David [email protected]
First up, Didier Holdings LLC petitioned for a preliminary and final replat to subdivide one lot to create seven. The property is zoned residential-1.
According to Warsaw Senior Planner Justin Taylor, the proposed plat subdivides a 3.18-acre parcel into seven lots. The intent is that lot A will remain in the ownership of the petitioner and the newly created outlots will be sold to the adjoining property owners.
While outlot 2 does not meet the size requirements for a lot within an R-1 zoning district per the city’s municipal code, Taylor said since the intent is not to develop the outlots as stand-alone lots, it is less of a concern.
The lack of lot access for some parcels in the subdivision would typically be an issue as well, but tethering the outlots to adjacent properties has alleviated this concern, he said.
Taylor said the Planning Department recommended the approval of the plat based on the stipulation that outlots can only be sold to adjoining property owners. He said that restriction is already included in the plat and the Plan Commission did not need to make that a part of their motion.
He said it doesn’t change the zoning at all as the properties will still be in R-1 zoning districts.
City engineer James Emans said he didn’t have a problem with the petition, but questioned if it was clear which adjoining property owner could purchase which outlot. City Planner Jeremy Skinner said the restriction was clear which outlot was purchaseable by which property.
Woody Zimmerman, a spokesperson for the petitioner, said the idea behind it was to get rid of property that was no longer needed and to let the adjoining property owners increase the size of their properties.
Ronald Hunter, an adjacent property owner to lot 4, asked via telephone what would happen if an adjoining property owner didn’t want one of the lots. He said he was adjacent to lot 4 and no one asked him about buying the outlot. Taylor said the adjoining property owner looking to purchase lot 4 was Chandler Williams. Hunter said he had no problem with Williams taking possession of that outlot.
A woman texted her concern if any of the lots would be accessed through Island View Drive. She asked if outlot 6 would be developed. Taylor said if it were developed, it would have to follow the city’s zoning ordinances and at most there could be a single-family residence. Zimmerman said there will be access on Didier’s property and there will be an access point on Island View. He said access will be limited to lot A.
The preliminary plat was approved unanimously. The Plan Commission then suspended the rules, since the preliminary plat was unanimously approved, and approved the final plat.
Secondly before the Plan Commission, Harrison Lake Development LLC petitioned for a final plat for Harrison Ridge Subdivision, section 4, lots 69-105. The property is zoned Residential-2 and is on the northeast side of Husky Trail, north of Harrison Elementary School. It is 9.8 acres.
Taylor said the petitioner submitted the final plat for lots 69-105 of the subdivision. The preliminary plat for this 39.15-acre development was approved in 2006. The petitioner Monday night sought final plat approval in order to begin developing the parcels in section 4. The subdivision meets all of the development requirements for a R-2 zoning district, he said.
He recommended the Plan Commission grant final approval for section 4 of the Harrison Ridge subdivision.
Taylor said they received no comments from the public on the petition.
Councilwoman and Plan Commission member Diane Quance asked if the developer was going to build the public infrastructure. Taylor said that was correct, and this was just the first step.
The final plat was unanimously approved.
Finally, the Plan Commission approved a resolution amending the boundaries of the Warsaw Central Development Area and amending the redevelopment plan for the Central Development Area.
Skinner said the primary reason was to allow for the City Council, if it so chooses, to vote to expand the riverfront district. In order to expand the district, it needs to be in an economic development area. The Redevelopment Commission already approved it and after the Plan Commission’s approval, it goes to the City Council on Dec. 21 and back to the Redevelopment Commission for their second approval.
The vote to approve was unanimous.
First up, Didier Holdings LLC petitioned for a preliminary and final replat to subdivide one lot to create seven. The property is zoned residential-1.
According to Warsaw Senior Planner Justin Taylor, the proposed plat subdivides a 3.18-acre parcel into seven lots. The intent is that lot A will remain in the ownership of the petitioner and the newly created outlots will be sold to the adjoining property owners.
While outlot 2 does not meet the size requirements for a lot within an R-1 zoning district per the city’s municipal code, Taylor said since the intent is not to develop the outlots as stand-alone lots, it is less of a concern.
The lack of lot access for some parcels in the subdivision would typically be an issue as well, but tethering the outlots to adjacent properties has alleviated this concern, he said.
Taylor said the Planning Department recommended the approval of the plat based on the stipulation that outlots can only be sold to adjoining property owners. He said that restriction is already included in the plat and the Plan Commission did not need to make that a part of their motion.
He said it doesn’t change the zoning at all as the properties will still be in R-1 zoning districts.
City engineer James Emans said he didn’t have a problem with the petition, but questioned if it was clear which adjoining property owner could purchase which outlot. City Planner Jeremy Skinner said the restriction was clear which outlot was purchaseable by which property.
Woody Zimmerman, a spokesperson for the petitioner, said the idea behind it was to get rid of property that was no longer needed and to let the adjoining property owners increase the size of their properties.
Ronald Hunter, an adjacent property owner to lot 4, asked via telephone what would happen if an adjoining property owner didn’t want one of the lots. He said he was adjacent to lot 4 and no one asked him about buying the outlot. Taylor said the adjoining property owner looking to purchase lot 4 was Chandler Williams. Hunter said he had no problem with Williams taking possession of that outlot.
A woman texted her concern if any of the lots would be accessed through Island View Drive. She asked if outlot 6 would be developed. Taylor said if it were developed, it would have to follow the city’s zoning ordinances and at most there could be a single-family residence. Zimmerman said there will be access on Didier’s property and there will be an access point on Island View. He said access will be limited to lot A.
The preliminary plat was approved unanimously. The Plan Commission then suspended the rules, since the preliminary plat was unanimously approved, and approved the final plat.
Secondly before the Plan Commission, Harrison Lake Development LLC petitioned for a final plat for Harrison Ridge Subdivision, section 4, lots 69-105. The property is zoned Residential-2 and is on the northeast side of Husky Trail, north of Harrison Elementary School. It is 9.8 acres.
Taylor said the petitioner submitted the final plat for lots 69-105 of the subdivision. The preliminary plat for this 39.15-acre development was approved in 2006. The petitioner Monday night sought final plat approval in order to begin developing the parcels in section 4. The subdivision meets all of the development requirements for a R-2 zoning district, he said.
He recommended the Plan Commission grant final approval for section 4 of the Harrison Ridge subdivision.
Taylor said they received no comments from the public on the petition.
Councilwoman and Plan Commission member Diane Quance asked if the developer was going to build the public infrastructure. Taylor said that was correct, and this was just the first step.
The final plat was unanimously approved.
Finally, the Plan Commission approved a resolution amending the boundaries of the Warsaw Central Development Area and amending the redevelopment plan for the Central Development Area.
Skinner said the primary reason was to allow for the City Council, if it so chooses, to vote to expand the riverfront district. In order to expand the district, it needs to be in an economic development area. The Redevelopment Commission already approved it and after the Plan Commission’s approval, it goes to the City Council on Dec. 21 and back to the Redevelopment Commission for their second approval.
The vote to approve was unanimous.
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