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Woodland hearing examiner holds Riverwalk Phase 2 record open for variance and public-access questions
Summary
The City of Woodland hearing examiner closed public testimony on the Riverwalk at Lewis River Phase 2 subdivision and shoreline permit hearing but left the written record open for limited filings about a requested lot-coverage variance and whether shoreline access will be public or restricted to residents.
Hearing Examiner Joe Turner closed the public portion of a May 13, 2025 hearing on the Riverwalk at Lewis River Phase 2 subdivision and shoreline substantial development permit but held the written record open for additional filings on a requested lot-coverage variance and the scope of shoreline access.
Turner said he would "hold the record open as just requested" so city staff could submit findings about the variance by May 16 and the applicant could reply by May 20; he then said he would issue his decision within two weeks after that and stated a target date of "July 3." The examiner opened the session and explained his role as an independent, contract hearings examiner who must apply the city's laws in effect when the application was filed.
The project, described by City of Woodland Community Development Director Travis Goddard, proposes 17 single-family lots on approximately 9.6 acres between an existing Phase 1…
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