Warsaw Planner OKs Commerical Subdivision Final Plat
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
Warsaw Plan Commission Monday approved a final plat for Escalade Park Subdivision at the southwest corner of Ind. 15 and CR 300N. The plat will allow for Physician’s Urgent Care to go in and also leave room for other commercial development that has not yet been identified on the 10.9 acres of property. Jeremy Skinner, city planner, said there will be a private street for the subdivision. The plat is creating one new commercial lot from the original nine acres of Lot 2 Petro Family Subdivision. Skinner said prior to allowing the plat to be recorded the developer must post a letter of credit for sanitary sewer and storm utility extensions. The developer also must record with the plat a set of covenants that outline the responsibility of the maintenance and ownership of the access easement as described in the plat. John Kimpel, Kimpel and Associates, attended the meeting and said sanitary services are currently being worked on for the subdivision. Skinner said the developer will be responsible for the maintenance of the private drive. Mike Klondaris, commission member, said he wanted to make sure the drive for the subdivision is constructed to city standards. He said for example there are potholes in the road by Bower’s Jewelry that have not been maintained on the private drive. “If they’re not going to build the private drive to the city’s standard’s then what standards will they build it to,” Klondaris said in reference to the new subdivision. Klondaris said he had concern with the longevity of a road that is not built to city standards. “I certainly don’t want to pooh-pooh any progress in the city. I just want it done right.” Skinner said the drive is being constructed to city standards, however the width of the street is different from city standards. Skinner said the road will accommodate delivery trucks and emergency personnel. Jim Gast, commission member, suggested the plan commission in the future consider requiring city standards to be followed for streets that are private, but are used as a main thoroughfare even though they are on private property and the city does not own them.
