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Commission approves partial sidewalk waiver for Scottish Rite Park, requires east‑side connection and follow‑up crosswalk study
Summary
The commission granted a site‑plan amendment for Scottish Rite Park with a modified staff recommendation: a full waiver of sidewalks was not required, but a short east‑side sidewalk connection and a pedestrian crossing to existing transit stops were required; staff and the applicant cited steep grades and utility conflicts for limited scope.
The Plan and Zoning Commission approved a site plan for Scottish Rite Park at 2909 Woodland Avenue with a modified staff recommendation that narrows the sidewalk waiver requested by the applicant.
Michael Dell of planning staff said the site — about 8.5 acres with more than 1,300 feet of frontage on Woodland Avenue and 20th Street — is bounded by steep grades and existing utility vaults that make construction of a continuous public sidewalk along all frontages impractical without significant retaining walls and utility relocation. "We do agree that a lot of the frontage is close to…
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