Planning Commission backs Fairwind preliminary plat, sending recommendation to council
January 13, 2025 | Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming
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The City Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the preliminary plat for the Fairwind Subdivision (PL 20431), a proposal to combine 12 platted lots and portions of vacated alley and railroad right-of-way into five single-family lots at 41 N. Carlin Street.
Planning staff said the proposed lots would range from about 7,000 to 10,000 square feet and would be served by a new private roadway connecting North Carlin Street to North Canby Street. Kelly Schroeder, planning staff, told commissioners the layout fits the city's Future Land Use map and the R-2 residential zone and that the private roadway will be designed to meet International Fire Code standards for emergency access.
The proposed private right-of-way would be 45 feet wide with two 12-foot travel lanes, attached sidewalk, curb and gutter on the north side, and curb and gutter on the south side; staff said no on-street parking would be allowed on that private road. North Canby Street, a public street, would receive improvements including a rebuilt approach and a 26-foot paved surface to meet fire-code access requirements.
Neighbors asked detailed questions about grading, utilities and the age and capacity of existing infrastructure. Resident Jim Maxted and others pressed whether the existing clay sewer main — described in the meeting as an 8-inch clay line — could support five additional homes; the applicant and project engineer said the city's engineering review will determine necessary taps and upgrades and that final utility designs will be shown at the final-plat stage. Applicant Geddy Babbit of FDL Consulting said utility connections from Canby and Carlin are planned and that utilities are a reason the subdivision is being reconfigured.
Schroeder told the commission staff had mailed notices to 35 surrounding property owners and received a few inquiries but no formal objections in the packet; she recommended the commission find the preliminary plat consistent with city code and the future land use map and to send a positive recommendation so the project can advance to final plat review. After discussion and public comment, the commission made a motion and voted to send a positive recommendation to City Council.
The planning staff cautioned that a certificate of title clearing any irregularities among deed lines, vacated alleyways and rail right-of-way will be required before a final plat can be approved, and that details such as sidewalk, driveway and stormwater design will be resolved during final engineering review. The final plat will return to Planning Commission and then to City Council for final action.
Planning Commission action: the commission voted to forward a positive recommendation on the preliminary plat so the applicant may proceed to final plat design and engineering. The final plat must include a certificate of title and detailed roadway and utility designs before council consideration.
Planning staff said the proposed lots would range from about 7,000 to 10,000 square feet and would be served by a new private roadway connecting North Carlin Street to North Canby Street. Kelly Schroeder, planning staff, told commissioners the layout fits the city's Future Land Use map and the R-2 residential zone and that the private roadway will be designed to meet International Fire Code standards for emergency access.
The proposed private right-of-way would be 45 feet wide with two 12-foot travel lanes, attached sidewalk, curb and gutter on the north side, and curb and gutter on the south side; staff said no on-street parking would be allowed on that private road. North Canby Street, a public street, would receive improvements including a rebuilt approach and a 26-foot paved surface to meet fire-code access requirements.
Neighbors asked detailed questions about grading, utilities and the age and capacity of existing infrastructure. Resident Jim Maxted and others pressed whether the existing clay sewer main — described in the meeting as an 8-inch clay line — could support five additional homes; the applicant and project engineer said the city's engineering review will determine necessary taps and upgrades and that final utility designs will be shown at the final-plat stage. Applicant Geddy Babbit of FDL Consulting said utility connections from Canby and Carlin are planned and that utilities are a reason the subdivision is being reconfigured.
Schroeder told the commission staff had mailed notices to 35 surrounding property owners and received a few inquiries but no formal objections in the packet; she recommended the commission find the preliminary plat consistent with city code and the future land use map and to send a positive recommendation so the project can advance to final plat review. After discussion and public comment, the commission made a motion and voted to send a positive recommendation to City Council.
The planning staff cautioned that a certificate of title clearing any irregularities among deed lines, vacated alleyways and rail right-of-way will be required before a final plat can be approved, and that details such as sidewalk, driveway and stormwater design will be resolved during final engineering review. The final plat will return to Planning Commission and then to City Council for final action.
Planning Commission action: the commission voted to forward a positive recommendation on the preliminary plat so the applicant may proceed to final plat design and engineering. The final plat must include a certificate of title and detailed roadway and utility designs before council consideration.
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