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Board approves vacate, setbacks waiver and tentative map for Dijon Michaels 15‑lot subdivision in Sunrise Manor
Summary
The Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board on Feb. 27 approved multiple applications from Dijon Michaels to vacate small portions of three streets, grant waivers for reduced front setbacks and increased retaining-wall heights, and allow a tentative map for a 15-lot single-family subdivision southeast of Owens Avenue and Morning Sun Way.
The Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board on Feb. 27 approved multiple applications from Dijon Michaels including a vacate-and-abandon for small portions of Owens Avenue, Morning Sun Way and Radwick Drive (VS250110), waivers of development standards to reduce front setbacks and increase retaining-wall heights (WS250109), and a tentative map for a 15-lot single-family subdivision on about 7.81 acres (TM25500025).
Applicant representative Susan Florian of Titanium Engineering said the site is zoned RS-20 (Residential Single-Family 20) and is proposed for 15 single-family lots with lot sizes ranging from about 20,004 to 22,374 square feet and an average lot size of 20,325 square feet. Florian explained the requested waivers were to measure front setbacks to the back of the curb rather than the center line under a new code interpretation (requesting 20 feet rather than 40) and to allow retaining walls up to about 9.3 feet in places because the site drops approximately 17 feet in grade.
Residents spoke at length. Al Rojas said he opposed further development because of traffic and homelessness concerns, asking the applicant to use no-trespassing signage and other measures. Several neighbors asked for clarification about “a portion of the right of way”; Ed Joyce requested specifics on how many feet would be vacated and whether the vacation would reduce road width. Other neighbors asked about retaining-wall heights and potential impacts to existing homes’ views; the applicant replied the largest retaining wall being requested was 9.3 feet and said there were no existing homes directly behind that wall.
Board members asked multiple technical questions about sewer, grading, and emergency access. The applicant said water and sewer improvements would be on Morning Sun and Owens, and that the project includes detached sidewalks and off-site improvements. Staff had recommended denial of some requests on technical grounds (lack of a second internal street), but board discussion found conditions to address staff concerns and the board voted to approve the vacation, the waiver(s) (with staff recommendations applied if approved), and the tentative map; recorded votes were affirmative.
The approvals allow the project to proceed to planning commission on March 18; the applicant and residents were told additional hearings and infrastructure coordination (sewer, grading, and retaining-wall details) remain before building permits are issued. The board also advised residents that covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) are separate from Title 30 zoning and are governed by state law and HOA processes; one speaker asked the board to table action until CC&Rs could be reviewed, but the board proceeded with the planning items.
Votes at a glance: VS250110 (vacate/abandon portions of right-of-way) — approved (unanimous). WS250109 (waiver of development standards: setbacks and retaining walls) — approved (motion included staff recommendations if approved). TM25500025 (tentative map for 15 lots) — approved (motion included staff recommendations if approved).
