DRC recommends Apple Grove condominium plan to planning commission after fire, parking and utility clarifications

The Development Review Committee voted Sept. 9 to recommend the Apple Grove condominium proposal in the Orchards subdivision to the Planning Commission, but only after the applicant addresses a set of engineering, fire and site-plan redlines. The committee’s recommendation follows a preliminary review of the 60-unit condominium project on the east side of Center Street at the north end of town, where staff and reviewers identified missing plan pieces and operational concerns that must be corrected before the Planning Commission takes final land-use action. The DRC required the applicant to submit a photometric plan, detail sheets for proposed amenities including the sports court and playground, corrected parking calculations and an updated utility/addressing plan. “I’d make the recommendation that they move it forward to the planning commission if they address the red lines and show the water, to each building required for the fire lines and any other red lines be addressed,” said Ryan, a fire department official, who moved the recommendation. Fire-safety requirements were a central focus. Reviewers said…