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Council denies variance for Silver Sage PUD; planning commission previously recommended denial

5969597 · August 25, 2025
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Summary

Preston’s council denied a request to allow six-unit townhome buildings in the proposed Silver Sage PUD where city code allows four-unit townhomes. Planning and zoning recommended denial; council members cited variance standards and concern that allowing six-unit buildings could set a precedent.

The Preston City Council voted to deny a variance request that would have allowed six-unit townhome buildings in the proposed Silver Sage planned-unit development (PUD) where city code limits attached townhome structures to four units.

Planning staff said the proposed PUD covers about 9.5 acres and that the difference between approving the variance and denying it would produce roughly the same number of units (66 units if variance granted, 64 units if denied) but a different building configuration: six-unit buildings would…

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