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Tuesday, June 23, 2026Analysis complete

Areas of Interest

  • Advisory Planning Commission meeting held on June 23rd, 2026, featured a quick approval process for a preliminary subdivision.
  • Church of Saint John Newman seeks to subdivide property at 1330 Deerwood Drive into two lots, with one lot intended for sale.
  • The preliminary subdivision requires a declaration for a shared driveway easement, as one party cannot grant an easement to itself for adjacent property.
  • Park and trail dedication fees may be deferred for the new lot until future development, pending church use.
  • A quick meeting closure suggests efficient commission work or limited agenda items.
  • The approved preliminary subdivision for Church of Saint John Newman will be presented to the City Council on July 21st.
  • Debate or discussion around the subdivision's impact on stormwater management, tree preservation, or future development potential for Lot 2 could be explored.

6 Topics in This Document

Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

Public Comment on items not on the agenda

New Business: Preliminary Subdivision Approval for Church of Saint John Newman

Adjournment

Full Extraction
  • Advisory Planning Commission meeting held on June 23rd, 2026, featured a quick approval process for a preliminary subdivision.
  • Church of Saint John Newman seeks to subdivide property at 1330 Deerwood Drive into two lots, with one lot intended for sale.
  • The preliminary subdivision requires a declaration for a shared driveway easement, as one party cannot grant an easement to itself for adjacent property.
  • Park and trail dedication fees may be deferred for the new lot until future development, pending church use.
  • A quick meeting closure suggests efficient commission work or limited agenda items.
  • The approved preliminary subdivision for Church of Saint John Newman will be presented to the City Council on July 21st.
  • Debate or discussion around the subdivision's impact on stormwater management, tree preservation, or future development potential for Lot 2 could be explored.
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We're calling to order the Advisory Planning Commission for June 23rd, 2026.

S1Meeting CommencementOpening the meeting.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

S2Pledge of AllegianceReciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Uh, Mr. Schultz, at this point, are there any changes to the agenda or any updates for the Commission?

S1Agenda ReviewAsking for agenda updates at the beginning of the meeting.

There are no changes to the agenda.

Mr. SchultzAgenda ReviewResponding to the Chair's question about agenda changes.

I'm not aware of any changes to the minutes.

Mr. SchultzMinutes ReviewResponding to the Chair's question about minutes changes.

Uh, we'll now open it up to the public if there are any issues not currently on the agenda that they would like to put on our agenda for tonight. Not seeing any. We will then move on to our first new business bringing us back to the commission.

Mr. ChairPublic CommentOpening the floor for public comment on non-agenda items.

This is applicant Church of Saint John Newman. Approval of a preliminary subdivision. And I understand you may be presenting to us.

Mr. ChairNew Business IntroductionIntroducing the first new business item.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Members of the Commission. Saint John Newman Church is requesting approval of a preliminary subdivision to create two lots on property located at 1330 Deerwood Drive.

Mr. ZajacPreliminary Subdivision ApplicationPresenting the application details.

The proposed subdivision splits off the northeastern 1.14 acres, which is proposed lot two and retains a 3.09 acre parcel lot one with the existing building. Both lots meet minimum dimensional and area standards for the Public Facilities zoning district, which is the current zoning of the property.

Mr. ZajacPreliminary Subdivision DetailsDescribing the proposed subdivision details.

The action to be considered is to recommend approval of a preliminary subdivision to create two lots on 4.23 acres located at 1330 Deerwood Drive, and if approved, the conditions and the staff report shall apply.

Mr. ZajacPreliminary Subdivision RecommendationSummarizing the recommendation and conditions.

I'd like to recommend approval of a preliminary subdivision. Saint John Newman's second edition, to create two lots upon approximately 4.23 acres located at 1330 Deerwood Drive. And if approved, the following conditions. One through 11 be applied.

Vice Chair SchwenkPreliminary Subdivision VoteMaking a motion to approve the preliminary subdivision.

I understand that that will be on the City Council agenda for Tuesday, July 7th. Is that right, Mr. Schultz?

Mr. ChairCity Council ReferralConfirming the date the item will be before the City Council.

Yes. Okay. Oh 21st of the 21st. Okay. Thank you.

Mr. SchultzCity Council ReferralCorrecting the date for the City Council agenda.

Thank you very much to the applicant for your time here. Appreciate this. Easily the quickest session that we've had in in recent memory. So I wish you all the best in front of the city Council as well. Thank you.

Mr. ChairMeeting ConclusionConcluding the discussion and thanking the applicant.

No other business.

Mr. SchultzOther BusinessResponding to the Chair's inquiry about other business.

Um, I will then entertain a motion to adjourn.

Mr. ChairAdjournmentCalling for a motion to adjourn the meeting.

Abstain. It wasn't a meeting.

TurnerMinutes Vote AbstentionStating the reason for abstaining from the minutes vote.