The final plat approval for Warsaw Development LLC for Park Ridge was approved unanimously Monday evening at the Warsaw Plan Commission meeting. The final approval was tabled at the June meeting after a split vote due to the configuration of a dead-end street.

During the June meeting a temporary or semi cul-de-sac at the end of the dead end street for the city to easily maintain the roadway was suggested. It was noted the plat needed to conform to the construction standards passed by the city council earlier in June. (Related: Deadlock Decision On Final Plat Approval)

Jeff Beeler, public works, stated after some research, the developer in good faith came to the commission five years ago and presented his plans. “Not knowing between the preliminary and final plat approval, we have the ability to change our minds.” He said he did not have “enough answers to say to justifiably deny the second plot.”

Beeler stressed in future cases the code is laid out and the issue be addressed during the preliminary plot presentation. “This road goes nowhere,” he stated regarding a road that cannot be expanded due to property not being available. “Based on everything I found, I can say voting down the original changes, but it would be wrong to deny it.”

Other commission members agreed. Tom Allen, commission president, noted usually those issues are hit on the preliminary plat, but Beeler was not on the commission at that time and the commission was left with less information. Beeler’s research and input was appreciated by other members.

Jeremy Skinner, city planner, agreed in the future adequate space for turn around of city equipment should be given consideration, however, he noted he and Beeler will never see eye to eye on stub streets. “Going forward this should be a discussion during the preliminary plat.

During other business a re-plat of 1500 Maplewood Trail, owned by Paul Scheuer received a preliminary plat approval and final plat approval. The original plat included a golf cart easement on the property, Scheuer now requests to have the path removed.

Scheuer stated with the ownership of Rozella Golf Course questionable he wished to eliminate the easement.

His request was unanimously approved.

Skinner presented the members with a revision of the city’s flood plain ordinance. He noted the document contains 99.9 percent of what is required by FEMA to be eligible for flood insurance, thus nothing can be changed. He will be formatting the document in ordinance form, advertising the document and present it to the Department of Natural Resources, FEMA’s state agency, for approval. The ordinance will be brought to the Aug. 10 meeting for action before taking it to the city council.