Hyde
Park approves two subdivisions
By C.
Jake Williams
April 10, 2008 | HYDE PARK It was déjà vu in Hyde
Park Tuesday night as the city council approved two
subdivision final plats back-to-back. The approvals
included matching contingencies that the respective
development agreements be finalized before building
begins.
The Cedar Springs subdivision was passed by a 4-0
vote with councilman Brent Kelly abstaining.
"I'm going to abstain on this one," said Kelly, who
joined the meeting by conference call. "I could not
hear all of the conversation."
The turn for Mountain Gate subdivision phases II and
III came next. The council passed the Mountain Gate
final plat by 3-2 vote.
Kelly was again in the minority and cited insufficient
time to review the final plat as his reason for voting
against approval.
"This particular addition adds maybe 5 to 7 percent
additional homes to the city," said Kelly. "Given that
I just got this about four hours ago, I'm a little hesitant
to move forward on this, personally."
Each subdivision will now be required to finalize
a development agreement. Development agreements contain
information relating to applicant financing, maximum
height and size of buildings, permitted uses of property,
and dedication of land for public use, among other things.
The development agreement for Mountain Gate must be
reviewed by each councilman and pass with majority consent.
Those reviews are not required to take place in a public
meeting, although each councilman put down a signature
for their vote.
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