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Council approves off-site parking for Burgess Orchards over neighbors' objections; planning commission had recommended denial
Summary
After hours of testimony from neighbors, planners and property owners, the Alpine City Council narrowly approved an off-site parking exception and related variances May 13 to expand customer parking for Cherry Hill Farms at Burgess Orchards, voting 4-1 amid conditions for fencing, signage and traffic controls.
The Alpine City Council voted 4-1 May 13 to grant exceptions that allow expanded off-site parking for Cherry Hill Farms at Burgess Orchards, approving a plan to use a nearby lot across Bateman Lane for up to 43 parking stalls plus circulation and pedestrian controls.
Planning staff had presented two requested exceptions: one to allow a hard-packed surface and nonstandard striping, and another to permit off-site parking adjacent to the produce stand across Bateman Lane. The Planning Commission had recommended denial at its April 29 meeting, citing neighborhood impacts and urging the applicant to demonstrate more on-site parking first.
At council, orchard representatives and engineer Ken…
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