HomeMy WebLinkAboutSketch Plan Staff Report - Vista Hills II.docx (1)Office of Planning and Development
Lincoln County,Wyoming
SKETCH PLAN STAFF REPORT
No motion to be made by Planning and Zoning Commission for Sketch Plan Review
PROJECT TYPE:Major Subdivision
PROJECT NAME:Vista Hills II
APPLICANTS:Bret Findlay and Richard Zachary Clyde
PLANNER:Emmett Mavy
PROPERTY PIN #:3519-351-00-180
ZONING:Rural
TOTAL ACRES:Approximately 62.75
#OF UNITS:12
DENSITY:.19 units/acre
PROPOSAL:A Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat application proposal to subdivide 62.75+/-
acres into twelve residential lots ranging in size from 4.14 to 6.26 acres.The average lot size will
be 5.23 +/-acres in the Rural Zone at a density of .19 units per acre.The lots will have access from
County Road 116 and share a private subdivision road.Each lot will have individual wells and
individual septic systems.
The vacant site is surrounded by agricultural/residential uses.There are two lots in the southern
center that were subdivided earlier as a Simple and is called Vista Hills.
The site is close to other development proposals coming before the Planning and Zoning
Commission including Etna Ranch,Trespass Ranch,Mountain Valley Estates and Alpenglow Hills
(see Vicinity Map).The site is roughly 1.25 miles west of Star Valley Ranch.
Density Allowed by the Land Use Regulations:Yes
Chapter 23 Water Study Risk Assessment Needed:Yes
Chapter 23 Sewer Study Risk Assessment Needed:Yes
LOT CONFIGURATION: The layout of the proposed subdivision provides for access to all
sides of potential buildings without requiring movement across neighboring lots and should meet
regulatory requirements regarding building setback from the property lines of each lot.
Figure 1 Location Map
ACCESS ROADS and SUBDIVISION ROADS
Prater County Road No.12-116 and Dick Casull Loop will provide access to the site.The
applicant will use the existing 60 foot right-of-way at Dick Casull Loop to provide access to all
lots with 60-foot-wide cul-de-sacs at Lots 4,14,13,12,6,7 and 8.
PHYSICAL CHALLENGES:There are no physical challenges on the site.
DRINKING WATER SOURCE:Wells
WASTEWATER TYPE:Septic
COMMUNITY PLAN AREA:Thayne.No limitations on this use.
Figure 2 Sketch Plan
TOPOGRAPHY &SLOPE:The property slopes east to west with elevation at 5,980 in the east
and 5,880 to the west over a span of roughly 3,269 feet.
MAXIMUM ROAD GRADES:0-3%
BORDERING PUBLIC LAND:NO
INSIDE 100 YR FLOOD PLAIN:No
INSIDE WETLANDS:No
STREAM ON PROPERTY:East Side Canal runs north-south through the western side of the property but
doesn't appear to potentially constrain the development of Lots 13 and 14.
PONDS OR LAKES ON PROPERTY:No
AVALANCHE AREAS:No
EARTHQUAKE FAULT LINES:No
SLOPE MOVEMENT AREA:No
SIGNS OF WILDLIFE MIGRATION:No
GENERAL PLAN RESTRICTIONS:None known