Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Street Grade Variance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission grants street‑grade variance for Highlands subdivision to avoid blasting near homes
Summary
The commission approved an 11.58% street-grade variance for a 150‑foot connection at the Highlands subdivision after staff explained the alternative would require blasting near existing homes; commissioners cited connectivity and service access in their approval.
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a street‑grade variance for a short segment in the Highlands subdivision that will allow an 11.58% street grade for roughly 150 feet of roadway.
Planning staff and project engineer described the parcel as a short extension of Emily Lane where the grade steepens near the subdivision boundary. Staff said the alternative—blasting and rock removal closer to existing homes—would create greater impacts on neighbors; approving the variance would allow the developer to construct a through street without blasting nearer to houses and maintain emergency vehicle access and routine service functions.
Commissioners discussed snowplow and trash pickup implications and the need for connectivity; staff noted stormwater inlets are in place at the junction and that only the short 150‑foot run would exceed standard grade. The commission moved and approved the variance as recommended by staff; the vote was recorded as “Aye.”
