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Commission approves alternative standards request for 334 East Walters for indoor amusement project
Summary
Planning staff recommended and the commission approved two alternative standards allowing on-site construction of required public improvements and planting trees without grates; the standards are intended to enable an indoor commercial amusement project at 334 East Walters.
The commission heard a request for two alternative standards at 334 East Walters that staff said are necessary for an applicant seeking to develop an indoor commercial amusement facility on a 0.918‑acre parcel in Old Town MU‑2 zoning.
Planning staff explained the first requested alternative would allow dedication of the right‑of‑way and require the developer to construct six‑foot sidewalks along Henrietta and Walters during the property’s construction instead of escrowing funds. The second request would permit street trees to be planted in the landscape strip without grates, with staff noting that the planting area would be sufficient and the city could add grates if and when the right‑of‑way is widened. The presenter said the applicant is advancing engineering and site‑plan reviews and needs the alternative standards for those approvals.
Commissioners had no substantive objections; a motion to approve the two alternative standards carried 7‑0.
The approval allows the applicant to proceed with engineering and site‑plan submittals consistent with the approved alternatives; staff will monitor construction and coordinate any future right‑of‑way work that may require tree grates or additional improvements.
