Committee endorses final plat for Patio Homes First Edition, forwards recommendation to full council

The Community Development Committee voted unanimously to recommend approval of Ordinance 2.1, the final plat for Patio Homes First Edition, a 14.08‑acre phase that would add 48 patio‑style residential units associated with the Seven Hills mixed‑use development. Greg Anderson, director of community development, told the committee the plat matches the previously approved planned use and does not change zoning, which remains MR1 (planned multifamily residential).

"This was a planned use approval which was approved by city council back in 2019," Greg Anderson said, summarizing the history and current recommendation. He told members the plat includes roadway stubs for future connections and noted a $54,000 parkland dedication fee tied to the development.

Committee members asked procedural and design questions during discussion, including a light‑hearted query about the name "Tomcat Alley" for a proposed stub street. With no public opposition at the committee level, a motion to forward the recommendation to full council carried on a roll call vote recorded as unanimous among committee members present.

Why it matters: forwarding a final plat is the step that allows the full council to consider formal approval and subsequent permitting. The plat’s configuration, dedication fees and stub streets shape future connectivity and park funding associated with the broader Seven Hills project.

Next steps: The committee’s recommendation will be considered by the full city council at a subsequent meeting; committee members and staff indicated they expect the item on the full council agenda next week.