Matt Heib, Engineer for The Palmetto Subdivision, presented plans for a planned unit development to the Prescott Plan Commission last Monday night.

The proposed Palmetto Subdivision will include 23 single family homes and 38 twin homes. The plan was changed to address the sanitary sewer and sewer layout.

Previously, the plan was to connect Willow Lane to Monroe Street. There will still need to be an easement for utilities. A sidewalk will be added on the south side of Robert Street and the east side of Filkins Street. In order to meet both city and DNR regulations for stormwater, the holding pond will have a wet and dry pond.

Commissioner Lother Nawrocki inquired about a sidewalk from Willow Lane to Monroe Street, to which Heib responded there will be a large drainage area which would need to be crossed.

“What is the time frame for beginning this project?” Nawrocki asked.

“We still have a fair bit of steps to go through to get to actual construction. We’re looking at pushing forward after a series of meetings, the longest step will probably be obtaining three separate permits from the DNR. We’re looking at hopefully starting construction in July,” Heib stated.

“This is a totally different concept than the other plan, so I do have some questions. You took the green space away, so there really is no green space at all,” resident Jim Baker, 164 Monroe St., pointed out.

“It depends what you’re going to use it for, I do have some pictures of people on some of the ponds that we’ve put in of people using kayaks or boats, so it is open space,” Heib replied. “Actually, a little more open space than our last concept. That is just relative of what useable open space is.”

“I still struggle with the fact that we are putting this high-density area within a residential area, you’ve got them five feet apart so now you went a little closer even. So, a total of ten feet apart. I just wanted to ask, is there an HOA with any of those twin homes?” Baker responded.

“Yes, there will be a Homeowner’s Association, lawn care, and snow removal,” Matt replied.

To conclude the meeting, Commissioners Daughery and Nawrocki motioned to recommend approval of master plan for The Palmetto Subdivision as presented to the city council. The vote passed without a negative voice vote.