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 Developer must meet criteria in new Mona subdivision ordinance before project is allowed to proceed

By Myrna Trauntvein

Times-News Correspondent

Mona Town Council will not allow subdivisions to proceed until the subdivider meets all the criteria outlined in the new subdivision ordinance.

George Smith, who is proposing to offer lots in a proposed subdivision, must fill the letter of the law before he will be allowed to begin the project.

Glenda Buchanan, town council member, said she had prepared a list of items Smith needed to accomplish before he could proceed.

"I found 17 unfinished items that need to be completed for the preliminary subdivision application."

"There are at least 12 or more separate parcels of land that are owned by either one person or are jointly owned," she said. Owners of record on the title block needed to be identified.

Smith also needed to present a vicinity map, a survey showing property boundary lines and identifying property owned by others, location and dimensions of all property lines, the location of existing platted lots, and all proposed roadway locations and dimensions.

"The location and size of existing and proposed culinary water lines needs to be prepared," said Buchanan. The existing water line on Cemetery Lane and the water line on Highway 91 to Joan Benson need to be on the plat map that Smith presents to the town.

A title report needs to be submitted, required building setback lines for each proposed site, percolation rest results, the town fire chief's recommendation in writing, plans an other required information showing the method of providing culinary water to each lot.

"We need information to determine the demands of the proposed subdivision on the town's culinary water system," she said. "We also need a phasing schedule, including the sequence for each phase, size in area, and proposed phasing of construction of all private and public improvements.

The special service district or area needs to be submitted on the letterhead from that district or area.

The tax clearance on all lots, they need to be identified as to which lots are owned and the names of the owners. All property owners within 300 feet of the subdivision need to be represented with stamped addressed envelopes of responses of all owners who own land or mineral rights.

"We need a written and notarized statement from Wayne and Diane Bass stating they are selling this property to George Smith or that he is the agent and if there are any contingencies," said Buchanan.

Some of the lots being made from existing lots do not belong to Woody Wilkerson.

In addition, property owners Dale and Susan Wilkerson need to have their land resurveyed and have the lots being created divided from the existing home. Smith also needs to have written and notarized documents from all property that are in single or joint trust and indicating that all are in agreement to have those lots within the subdivision sized differently than at present.

"These existing lots will be divided off to go into the subdivision and not all the property will be used," said Buchanan. "How much acreage will be left that faces the state road, and not enough for building in the future?"

"Are we going to allow the four new lots that were slipped in on May 2?" asked Buchanan. "Why would we allow this manipulation after the preliminary application was accepted?"

Buchanan said Smith should also plan to take the roads leading from 400 and 500 South all the way through to the end of the subdivision.

Smith said he would comply, happily, with all the requirements. "I just want to know what you want done and I'll do it."

Smith will go over the list with Rick Schnurr, council member, and will have the information back at town hall on June 6, one week before the next council meeting.