The Board of Aldermen on July 21 approved the first reading, by title only, of an ordinance to approve the Meadowbrook Lakes East First Plat, a 44‑lot subdivision covering 20.25 acres west of 250 South Main Street and north of Windmill Country Estates.

Why it matters: The planning commission unanimously approved the final plat on July 10 subject to three conditions. The developer representatives described landscaping and berming measures intended to buffer adjoining residential property and said replacement trees would be planted where trees must be removed for construction.

City staff member Tony Eppert told the board the planning commission voted unanimously to approve the Meadowbrook Lakes East plat with three conditions. The packet included final plat drawings, a development agreement and a landscape plan presented for illustrative purposes; the development agreement requires the applicant to submit a detailed landscape plan for staff approval.

During public discussion, nearby resident and commenter (identified in the transcript as the owner of an adjoining lot) asked whether trees could be saved along the northern right-of-way and how tall the berm would be; developer representative Graham Gentry said some existing trees would need to be removed, that replacement trees and a berm (about three feet in places) plus denser plantings near the road were proposed, and that drainage escape points would be provided so the berm is not continuous.

Outcome and next steps: The board adopted the first reading by title only; staff said they will verify conditions are met and that the applicant will submit the required final landscape plan for staff review and approval before final plat recording.