The Warrenton Board of Aldermen last week approved a permit for development of two quadplexes on Navajo Trail in the Villages of Warrior Ridge subdivision.
In Warrenton, multi-family …
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The Warrenton Board of Aldermen last week approved a permit for development of two quadplexes on Navajo Trail in the Villages of Warrior Ridge subdivision.
In Warrenton, multi-family developments require approval of a conditional use permit from the city’s board of aldermen. The board gave unanimous approval during its April 20 public meeting.
Although multi-family developments are sometimes controversial, Warrenton Planning and Development Director Tim Burks said there were no public comments during a preliminary hearing for this proposal in early April. There are already multiple similar living units on Navajo Trail.
Each of the quadplex units would be individually owned by the occupant, Burks said.
He added that the city’s planning and zoning committee recommended a requirement on the conditional use permit that the quadplex developer, New Image Painting LLC, must create a maintenance agreement that each of the individual unit owners would sign onto. The agreement would see to the caretaking of the buildings’ grounds and exteriors.
The board of aldermen voted 6-0 to approve the conditional use permit as presented.
Project engineer Bart Korman with Lewis-Bade commented that the living units won’t be very different from the neighboring quadplexes, but that the builder still needs city approval to have each lot subdivided between four owners.
Aldermen also approved new standards for street lights that developers build in new city subdivisions. All new street lamps installed in Warrenton must now use LED light bulbs, according to an ordinance approved unanimously by the board.
Warrenton Director of Operations Jon Struckhoff said the change was driven by Ameren Missouri, which is pushing to convert street lights from old, sodium-based lights to LED bulbs, which are more energy efficient.
The ordinance also includes some modifications to installation and disconnect requirements, Struckhoff added.
The city’s existing subdivision code requires a street light to be installed every 400 feet and at the end of every cul-de-sac, Struckhoff explained.
When a new subdivision is built, the street paving, lights and underground utilities are required to meet city codes before the city government will accept responsibility for maintaining them.
