Lake Hills Subdivision, 33rd Filing, is a proposed subdivision that would create 12 lots on approximately 120 acres of land surrounding and including the west side of Lake Hills Golf Course. The property is owned by the Ron S. Hill Living Trust. City Council granted conditional approval of the preliminary plat of Lake Hills Subdivision, 33rd Filing on June 13, 2011. Section 23-302(M) of the City Subdivision Regulations stipulates that the conditional approval of preliminary plats shall be in force for not more than three years, unless a request for an extension is received and approved by City Council. The City Council may issue more than one extension. 

The final plat documents have been prepared and submitted for review but will not be ready for Council approval before the preliminary plat expiration. The subdivider has requested an extension to the preliminary plat approval of one year to finalize the final plat documents for approval.  The new expiration would be June 13, 2015.

The City Council may: 

• Approve the request to extend the preliminary plat approval for one year; or
• Deny the request to extend the preliminary plat approval for one year. 

Platting 12 lots that are currently vacant and reselling them to private individuals for development should increase the tax revenues for the City. Allowing the subdivider up to one additional year to prepare the final plat documents for approval and recording should not have any direct financial impact to the City.

Planning staff recommends that the City Council approve the request for an extension of the preliminary plat approval date for Lake Hills Subdivision, 33rd Filing for one year, and set the new expiration date to June 13, 2015.