P&Z commission supports River Heights subdivision

By Ben Walker

April 20, 2006 | RIVER HEIGHTS -- Dan Weston attended his second consecutive meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss his potential subdivision, but with more pleasing results this time.

The commission expressed support for Weston's possible subdivision, to be located near 700 East and 600 South.

Weston said he is not interested in the project if he has to build a through road instead of his desired cul-de-sac, as the commission has discussed.

"You're talking about me putting a road through that's only half a block away from a main north-south road. I think it's a joke myself," Weston said.

Commission Chairman Chris Himmel said, "Cul-de-sacs are discouraged unless there's some sort of natural or geographic boundary. There is a boundary in the LDS church."

Each member of the commission agreed with Himmel and commission members said it should not be a problem in this particular case for Weston to continue with his subdivision as planned.

Weston said he is interested in getting started right away.

There was also discussion about the road entering the subdivision, as it is narrower than most roads. The road is a standard 54 feet wide, but 22 feet are not useable as one side has 5 feet for pavement and 6 feet for a grassy swell, and the other side has 11 feet of grass.

Weston said the 32-foot road should be sufficient for the five homes in the subdivision.

"This is the first non-minor subdivision to go through our new subdivision ordinance," Commissioner Blake Wright said. "We ougt to spend the time to make sure it works."

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