By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
Nephi is growing and, as a result, four more
subdivisions planned for the city have made the way from
planning concept to preliminary plat approval.
Nephi City Council members met with city engineers,
Steve and Bret Ludow, and with several developers before
granting preliminary approval to four projects.
"The projects have already received preliminary plat
approval from the planning commission," said Randy McKnight,
city administrator.
Preliminary approval was given to Hunter's Village,
Park Place, South Bend and Walnut Grove.
Hunter's Village, named for the developer, has a
change of plans which is now going through the process.
Originally, said McKnight, the developer had proposed
commercial pads be built along Main Street across the street
east of Central Valley Medical Center. He has since reduced
the number of commercial pads to one and is now proposing
building four eight-unit condos in the same space.
Ludlow Engineering and an architect's drawing showing
the type of buildings which may be constructed on the
site.
"Condos are typically purchased by the homeowner,"
said Bret Ludlow.
The site proposal indicates there will be a
playground, a solid fence and parking structures in addition
to the buildings.
While the drawing of the proposed buildings was
impressive, McKnight cautioned, the council was approving
only a preliminary plat of the property and, for that
reason, the building itself could change before final
approval was required and building permits issued.
"The fire chief requested emergency egress be provided
through the fence," said McKnight. "A crash gate will be
installed to meet that request."
In addition, parking structures will be required to
meet the set-back requirements and, therefore, will meet
requirements of the city ordinance.
Park Place, will be located south of Tom Park's home
on property Park owns at 500 South 570 East.
The property is bound, on the east, by the
freeway.
"Matt Bryan wrote and signed a letter stating that he
is OK with the road not going through since he is using two
smaller lots as one big one," said Bret Ludlow.
At one time, the property was to be the second phase
of a proposed development but it never happened.
Ludlow said that drainage issues were being
addressed.
"Tonight we are looking at basic plans," said
McKnight.
At South Bend (located at the south of Nephi on the
east side of Main Street), said Mayor Chad Brough, he would
have been happier to see an internal roadway go through the
property so that it would, in the future, be a connecting
roadway. Present plans show that there is a "knuckle" cul de
sac at the end of the road in the subdivision.
"The project has done all that can be done to assure
that the roadway would go through but they do not control
the needed property on the end in order for them to do
that," said McKnight.
The next property is owned by someone else and is
within a combined use zone.
"Technically the cul de sac is within city
requirements," said Bret Ludlow.
Walnut Grove is located south of 300 South and is
being built on what is, currently, a field within city
limits.
Internal roadways are being built to carry traffic and
drainage is being addressed.
"All four subdivisions are seeking preliminary plat
approval which grants them the right to continue planning,"
said McKnight.
All must now complete the next phase of planning in
which all issues are addressed and then the developers must,
once again, seek approval.
Once the final plat is approved, infrastructures may
be built such as streets, water lines, and sewer lines.
Groundwork, such as leveling, and other work may begin and,
as the preparation work is completed, building permits may
be obtained.
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