Developer defends Edgewater changes; neighbors press for screening and noise controls

Aug 12, 2026

Scenic Beacon Developments told the board it will add constructed parking spaces, convert a land-bank area to a pollinator park, and alter drainage; neighbors raised concerns about construction duration, noise, dust and lighting, and requested clearer trash-enclosure screening and site-specific parking data.

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Counsel Allison Fouser and engineer Mike Bohnert presented amendments to the Edgewater Place approvals, describing added constructed parking, updated drainage to accommodate relocated land-bank spaces and a new pollinator park, and several landscaping changes. The applicant said relocated trees and additional screening would be planted and that some previously land-banked parking was impractical to construct due to bedrock.

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