Commission approves Scheeler Addition preliminary plat 6‑1, contingent on special exception

The commission approved a preliminary plat for Scheeler Addition (a 0.92‑acre parcel at West Griffin Avenue and Fisher Street) to create six lots for future residential development, but the approval is contingent on a special exception for reduced lot width that must be approved by city council.

Planner Lori Elliott and applicant Paladin Hakuba described the proposed layout and acknowledged several lots will be narrower than standard MH (manufactured housing) or single‑family requirements. Hakuba said architects and builders have floor plans that can fit very narrow 'shotgun' style homes, but staff and commissioners stressed the special exception (to reduce an interior lot from a typical 50x100 to about 30‑foot width) must clear council review before a final plat can be recorded. The commission approved the preliminary plat with one dissenting vote (6‑1).