Commission approves Addison Farms subareas

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The sprawling Addison Farms development is one step closer to beginning its initial phases of construction after the Delaware Planning Commission approved requests for final development plans and final subdivision plats for two separate subareas in the overall development plan during Wednesday’s meeting.

Delaware City Council approved the overall preliminary development plan for the entire 273-acre Addison Farms development in February 2022 and the infrastructure and overall final development plan the following month to construct the backbone infrastructure. Those plans include the extensions of Merrick and Heritage boulevards.

Under the first request considered Wednesday, the commission approved 67 single-family lots to be constructed on approximately 22 acres representing Section 1 of Subareas A and H, located on the northwest portion of the overall site, and to be known as Addison Farms North. Last November, City Council approved the preliminary development plan and preliminary subdivision plat for Addison Farms North.

The lots would be designed along the extension of Heritage Boulevard between Hills-Miller Road and the future Merrick Boulevard, with 43 of the lots being directly accessed from Heritage Boulevard and the remaining 24 lots being accessed off three proposed cul-de-sacs. Lot sizes are proposed to be 6,500 square feet with a minimum house size of 1,250 square feet for the one-story, three-bedroom homes; and 1,500 square feet for the two-story, three-bedroom homes located in Subarea A.

The minimum house size for the 41 lots located in Subarea H would be 1,700 square feet for one-story, three-bedroom homes and 2,000 square feet for two-story, three-bedroom homes.

A total of 9.13 acres of both passive and active open space is proposed in the final development plan, with amenities such as a private swimming pool, community center, and playground also included.

Jason Friedman of Addison Delaware, LLC said of the Addison Farms North request, “We’re excited about this project. It’s an important part of the overall development. Heritage (Boulevard) is obviously very important to the overall Addison Farms. As we build Heritage, which is the first part of the construction project, from the north at Hills Miller Road, we will build the lots along Heritage. So this is a critical part of this project to get it going, and we’re excited to get started.”

The second request approved by the commission includes Sections 1 and 2 of Subareas C and D, to be known as Four Seasons at Addison Farms. Plans include 94 single-family lots being constructed on approximately 41 acres located on the southern portion of the overall site.

Last December, City Council approved the preliminary development plan and preliminary subdivision plat for Subareas C and D, which will consist of a total of 254 single-family lots on just over 81 total acres when fully constructed.

Section 1 would consist of 24 single-family lots on Heritage Boulevard, nine single-family lots on the south side of Aldersgate Drive, and 16 single-family lots on Coldstone Court, which is the cul-de-sac proposed on the north side of Aldersgate Drive. Each lot would be a minimum of 52 feet wide.

Section 2 would include 24 single-family lots on Beacon Bay Avenue and 21 single-family lots on Aldersgate Drive. The lots on both sides of Beacon Bay Avenue and those on the west side of Aldersgate Drive would be a minimum of 52 feet wide, while those on the east side of Aldersgate Drive would be a minimum of 66 feet wide to be consistent with the existing widths in the adjacent Shelbourne Forest subdivision.

A total of nearly 19 acres of open space are included in the plan, most of which would be constructed in Section 1. According to city documents, the primary recreation area for Four Seasons would be located at the southwest corner of the intersection between Heritage Boulevard, Beacon Bay Avenue, and Four Seasons Loop Road. An approximately 2.45-acre recreation area would include a private clubhouse, swimming pool, dog park, shuffleboard courts, pickleball courts, and a fire pit.

On the other side of Heritage Boulevard, a total of 8.7 acres of open space would be dedicated to the city, including a 0.8-acre public park that would be constructed by the developers. The public park, which has not yet been named, would include a basketball court, swing set and play gym.

Both approved requests will now go before City Council for additional consideration and possible final approval at its next meeting, which is scheduled for Monday, April 24.

Reach Dillon Davis at 740-413-0904. Follow him on Twitter @DillonDavis56.

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