Adopting a Resolution approving Major Land Subdivision No. CD2026-015PLAT by RJR Land Development LLC, with four conditions, to be known as Cassidy Heights, subdividing 12.77 acres into 18 residential lots.

The applicant is proposing a Major Land Subdivision, to be known as Cassidy Heights, consisting of 18 single-family residential lots on 12.77 acres within the R-1 (Mixed Single Family Residential) and R-2 (Low Density Residential – Small Lot) zoning districts. The subject site is located south of the intersection of 48th St NE and 22nd Ave NE, at the terminus of Cassidy Ridge Dr NE. There will be associated infrastructure construction to extend Cassidy Ridge Dr NE that will terminate in a temporary cul-de-sac on the east side of the development. The site will gain access from Cassidy Ridge Dr at the northwest corner of the site. The street extension through this development is intended to be a publicly dedicated right-of-way.

The site is part of the larger Cassidy Ridge General Development Plan (GDP 320), originally approved by Council in 2015 and subsequently amended in 2016 to realign streets within the GDP boundary and alter future planned internal lot lines. The last final plat recorded for the Cassidy Ridge Development was for the fourth phase, recorded in December of 2021, which is located immediately north of the site (CD2021-029PLAT). The proposed Cassidy Heights Major Land Subdivision plat is consistent with both the R-1 and R-2 zoning designations and the revised GDP approved in 2016.

Both the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Development Review Team are recommending Council approve Major Land Subdivision Application No. CD2026-015PLAT. At the August 12, 2026, Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, the Commission unanimously recommended by a 6-0 vote that the Council approve the subject application, subject to four conditions of approval:

Conditions

1. Civil Plans & Stormwater Management Plan approval shall be approved prior to approval of the final plat.
2. Parkland Dedication fee shall be paid to the Rochester Parks and Recreation Department prior to the recording of a final plat.
3. Prior to submission of a final plat, execution of a City-prepared temporary easement is required for the turnaround at the end of Cassidy Ridge Drive NE and where public sanitary sewer, watermain, and storm sewer extend beyond the proposed public right-of-way of Cassidy Ridge Dr NE.
4. The purpose and ownership of “Outlot A” is not clear; prior to submittal of civil engineering improvement plans, provide clarification of the purpose of “Outlot A” along with information pertaining to future ownership and maintenance.

The proposed Major Land Subdivision is consistent with an active General Development Plan and achieves the Comprehensive Plan Core principles of Economic Vibrancy and Growth Management and Fiscal Responsibility & Sustainability.

April 20, 2015: Council Public Hearing - Cassidy Ridge GDP  approval (GDP 320) 

July 7, 2026: Major Land Subdivision Neighborhood Information Meeting

August 12, 2026: Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - Report and Recommendation

August 28, 2026: Notice of Council Public Hearing forwarded by mail to surrounding properties and forwarded for newspaper publication.

All development costs will be the responsibility of the developer and will be outlined in a Development Agreement and/or City-Owner Contract.

No alternative actions are suggested at this time.