July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Subdivision takes first step (1/14/05)
By By Rachelle Haughn-
A proposed Portland subdivision cleared its first set of hurdles Thursday evening.
The Portland Planning Commission voted unanimously to rezone and approve the primary plat for a 35-lot subdivision. The development is slated to be located west of Hagins Avenue and South of Floral Avenue. Commission members approved rezoning the land to an R-8, with five to eight dwellings per acre, from an R-4, with four dwellings or less per acre.
Rural Portland resident Jason Bullard is calling his project Hidden Cove Subdivision.
Bullard originally submitted plans for the subdivision to have 30 lots and the entrance and exit to be at Hagins Avenue. The plans presented Thursday called for the entrance and exit to be at Floral Avenue. Five more lots were added to the east side of the new exit.
Bonar Group vice president and engineer Darrell Post, who is working with Bullard on the development, said the entrance was moved because so many people who live near the site were concerned about the possibility of widening Hagins Avenue to make it a two-way street.
“We saw (the entrance and exit) as a problem and wanted to address the neighbors’ concerns,” Post said after the meeting.
Many voiced their worries during a meeting on Dec. 2. Most said the widening might infringe on their property rights of way.
Post said the land planned to be used for the subdivision was originally 14 acres. He said he didn’t how much land was acquired for the new entrance and the additional five lots.
The entrance will be 27 feet wide, which is the standard size for a city street. The backward c-shaped drive inside the subdivision will be a 50 feet of right of way, said Post.
Post said the street and cul-de-sac would be dedicated to the city.
Jay/Portland Building and Planning administrator Bill Milligan said there will be sidewalks on each side of the drive in the subdivision.
Before the commission voted, Richard Hug, who lives west of where the development’s detention pond will be located, voiced his concerns about drainage in the area.
Hug said the tile on the west side of the pond was not big enough to handle very much water. The area was flooded earlier this week, he said.
Following the meeting, Post said some drainage issues for the project still need to be finalized as part of the secondary plat.
City attorney Bill Hinkle said this morning the next step for the project is to develop a secondary plat, which includes plans for drainage, utilities, streets, curbing, lighting and other details of the project. The secondary plat will then need to be submitted to the county drainage board for approval.
Also Thursday, the commission:
•Welcomed new member Bob Loucks. He will be completing District 33 State Rep. Bill Davis’ term, which ends in 2006. Loucks is a Portland resident who works in sales. He was appointed to the position by Portland Mayor Bruce Hosier.
•Voted to re-appoint Vicki Tague as president, Dolphus Stephens as vice president, and Judy Aker as secretary.
Member Lee Newman was re-appointed as the commission’s representative on the Jay County Planning Commission.[[In-content Ad]]
The Portland Planning Commission voted unanimously to rezone and approve the primary plat for a 35-lot subdivision. The development is slated to be located west of Hagins Avenue and South of Floral Avenue. Commission members approved rezoning the land to an R-8, with five to eight dwellings per acre, from an R-4, with four dwellings or less per acre.
Rural Portland resident Jason Bullard is calling his project Hidden Cove Subdivision.
Bullard originally submitted plans for the subdivision to have 30 lots and the entrance and exit to be at Hagins Avenue. The plans presented Thursday called for the entrance and exit to be at Floral Avenue. Five more lots were added to the east side of the new exit.
Bonar Group vice president and engineer Darrell Post, who is working with Bullard on the development, said the entrance was moved because so many people who live near the site were concerned about the possibility of widening Hagins Avenue to make it a two-way street.
“We saw (the entrance and exit) as a problem and wanted to address the neighbors’ concerns,” Post said after the meeting.
Many voiced their worries during a meeting on Dec. 2. Most said the widening might infringe on their property rights of way.
Post said the land planned to be used for the subdivision was originally 14 acres. He said he didn’t how much land was acquired for the new entrance and the additional five lots.
The entrance will be 27 feet wide, which is the standard size for a city street. The backward c-shaped drive inside the subdivision will be a 50 feet of right of way, said Post.
Post said the street and cul-de-sac would be dedicated to the city.
Jay/Portland Building and Planning administrator Bill Milligan said there will be sidewalks on each side of the drive in the subdivision.
Before the commission voted, Richard Hug, who lives west of where the development’s detention pond will be located, voiced his concerns about drainage in the area.
Hug said the tile on the west side of the pond was not big enough to handle very much water. The area was flooded earlier this week, he said.
Following the meeting, Post said some drainage issues for the project still need to be finalized as part of the secondary plat.
City attorney Bill Hinkle said this morning the next step for the project is to develop a secondary plat, which includes plans for drainage, utilities, streets, curbing, lighting and other details of the project. The secondary plat will then need to be submitted to the county drainage board for approval.
Also Thursday, the commission:
•Welcomed new member Bob Loucks. He will be completing District 33 State Rep. Bill Davis’ term, which ends in 2006. Loucks is a Portland resident who works in sales. He was appointed to the position by Portland Mayor Bruce Hosier.
•Voted to re-appoint Vicki Tague as president, Dolphus Stephens as vice president, and Judy Aker as secretary.
Member Lee Newman was re-appointed as the commission’s representative on the Jay County Planning Commission.[[In-content Ad]]
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