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Planning commission requires sidewalks, street improvements as condition for Town Vue townhomes
Summary
Commissioners denied a request to delay internal sidewalks and required expanded Town View frontage improvements as conditions for approving the Town Vue (Adhera) townhome large‑scale development and granted two tree/street waivers with conditions.
The Planning Commission approved the Town Vue (Adhera) townhome large‑scale development after amending and conditioning three waiver requests so that key sidewalks and parts of Town View street widening are built with phase 1.
Why it matters: The project proposes 38 townhome units in seven structures across a phased development; commissioners said delaying sidewalk and road improvements risks leaving residents without safe pedestrian connectivity if later phases are never built.
What the commission did: Commissioners considered three waivers: (1) a request to delay construction of interior sidewalks until phase 2; (2) a request to delay required street trees; and (3) a request to delay widening Town View and building specified street cross‑sections. Staff and transportation opposed delaying interior sidewalks. After extended discussion, commissioners voted to approve waiver 1 only as amended — requiring the applicant to build the internal pedestrian connection the commission identified and to construct Town View improvements to a defined point — and approved waiver 2 (trees) with the condition that trees be installed where sidewalks are built. Waiver 3 (Town View improvements) was approved as amended to require the applicant to build the road out to a specific driveway/intersection rather than stop short of the adjacent drive.
Staff and applicant comments: Planning and transportation staff recommended denial of the sidewalk waiver because phase 2 design was already 30% complete and building sidewalks in phase 1 would ensure connectivity. The applicant’s representative, Kylie of HAP Associates, said the phase 2 subdivision includes a temporary grinder station that affects sequencing; the team agreed to build the internal connection and to extend the Town View improvements to the next internal drive as a compromise.
Outcome and next steps: The commission then approved the large‑scale development (LSD 204503) conditionally by roll call (7–0) with the sidewalk/street conditions to the satisfaction of the city engineer. The waivers and conditions will be reflected in the large‑scale approval and will be enforced through engineering review and final plan submittal.
Ending: The applicant will return with final engineering and large‑scale materials showing the agreed sidewalk alignment, tree planting plan and the Town View cross‑section for city engineer approval prior to issuance of permits.
