(8)(b)
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MTG
- Meeting Date:
- 08/06/2025
- Title:
- Consider and take action regarding the consent to annexation 17.968 acres of Section 5 Marlow Lake North Subdivision into GCMUD 79
- Submitted For:
- Kim Golden
- Submitted By:
- Curt Kelly, Transportation and Planning
- Department:
- Transportation and Planning
Information
ACTION REQUEST
Consider and take action regarding the consent to annexation of the 17.968 acre section of Marlow Lake North Subdivision Section 5 into GCMUD No. 79 per the attached petition.
BACKGROUND (Brief Summary)
Marlow Lake North Subdivision is a 161-unit single family residential planned unit development on 71.6 acres of undeveloped land located on the west side of SH 3 immediately north and adjacent to the Marlow Lake Subdivision. The developer is SSLT, LLC, which is an affiliate of Sprint Sand. Sprint Sand owns and operates the active sand mine adjacent to the subdivision. The development is part of the approved post pit plan for the sand mine.
The City Commission previously gave preliminary zoning approval to the rezoning of the Marlow Lake North master planned community from District A-1 Single Family Residential to District I Planned Unit Development on March 16, 2022. The preliminary zoning approval has been extended by the City Commission until March 16, 2025. The City Commission approved the Master Plan for the Marlow Lake North Subdivision at its regular meeting on November 6, 2024. The City Commission approved a Development Agreement for the Marlow Lake North Subdivision at its regular meeting on December 4, 2024. One of the City's obligations under the Development Agreement is to consent to annexation into GCMUD 79 of each section as it is platted.
The developer applied for preliminary plat approval of Section 5 within twelve months after receiving preliminary zoning approval of the PUD rezoning. The Planning Board approved the Section 5 Preliminary Plat at its meeting on April 17, 2023. The Developer then applied for Section 5 Final Plat approval on April 21, 2023. The Developer received three sets of comments on the final plat submittal and responses to the final set of comments provided in September 2023 have been received and are in final review. Preliminary Plats are valid for a period of 12 months unless extended. Developer requested and received an extension of the approval of the Section 5 Preliminary Plat until April 17, 2025. The Developer applied for Final Plat approval within the extended approval of the preliminary plat. The Planning Board tabled consideration of the Final Plat application at its meeting on April 25, 2025 to allow additional time for the developer and Owner to provide additional information regarding the scope and timeframe for completing the development of the park and lake amenities.
On July 6, 2025 the owner provided a plan for the phasing and construction of the lake amenities and a commitment to provide security for the completion of the final build out as a condition for approval of the final plat for the last section to be platted. The owner also provided documentation from the sand mine showing a commitment to complete operations on or before May 2027. The request for final plat approval was resubmitted to the Planning Board at its meeting on July 21, 2025 and approved subject to the following conditions: (i) timely completion of the amenities phasing and completion plan provided by the owner, (ii) the owner’s commitment to post a completion bond as a condition for the approval of the final plat for the final section of the subdivision, and (iii) the commitment regarding a date certain for closing of the sand mine on or before May 2027.
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The City Commission previously gave preliminary zoning approval to the rezoning of the Marlow Lake North master planned community from District A-1 Single Family Residential to District I Planned Unit Development on March 16, 2022. The preliminary zoning approval has been extended by the City Commission until March 16, 2025. The City Commission approved the Master Plan for the Marlow Lake North Subdivision at its regular meeting on November 6, 2024. The City Commission approved a Development Agreement for the Marlow Lake North Subdivision at its regular meeting on December 4, 2024. One of the City's obligations under the Development Agreement is to consent to annexation into GCMUD 79 of each section as it is platted.
The developer applied for preliminary plat approval of Section 5 within twelve months after receiving preliminary zoning approval of the PUD rezoning. The Planning Board approved the Section 5 Preliminary Plat at its meeting on April 17, 2023. The Developer then applied for Section 5 Final Plat approval on April 21, 2023. The Developer received three sets of comments on the final plat submittal and responses to the final set of comments provided in September 2023 have been received and are in final review. Preliminary Plats are valid for a period of 12 months unless extended. Developer requested and received an extension of the approval of the Section 5 Preliminary Plat until April 17, 2025. The Developer applied for Final Plat approval within the extended approval of the preliminary plat. The Planning Board tabled consideration of the Final Plat application at its meeting on April 25, 2025 to allow additional time for the developer and Owner to provide additional information regarding the scope and timeframe for completing the development of the park and lake amenities.
On July 6, 2025 the owner provided a plan for the phasing and construction of the lake amenities and a commitment to provide security for the completion of the final build out as a condition for approval of the final plat for the last section to be platted. The owner also provided documentation from the sand mine showing a commitment to complete operations on or before May 2027. The request for final plat approval was resubmitted to the Planning Board at its meeting on July 21, 2025 and approved subject to the following conditions: (i) timely completion of the amenities phasing and completion plan provided by the owner, (ii) the owner’s commitment to post a completion bond as a condition for the approval of the final plat for the final section of the subdivision, and (iii) the commitment regarding a date certain for closing of the sand mine on or before May 2027.
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RECOMMENDATION
Based upon the final plat approval of Marlow Lake Section 5 by the Planning Board at its meeting on July 21, 2025, staff recommend consent to annexation of the 17.968 acres of Marlow Lake Section 5 into MUD 79 in accordance with the provisions of the Development Agreement and the attached Petition.