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Developer proposes change to Orchard Vista/Cortland Park agreement, swapping stacked condos for townhomes and dropping clubhouse
Summary
A developer asked the council to amend the Orchard Vista (Cortland Park) development agreement to replace stacked condos with townhomes, reduce the unit count by about 10, add covered parking stalls (not garages), and remove a clubhouse amenity; staff said land-use code compliance and parking requirements still apply.
City staff presented a proposed amendment to the Orchard Vista / Cortland Park development agreement. The developer proposes to change from “stacked condos” (vertical, apartment-style units) to townhomes, which would reduce the number of units by roughly 10 and add covered parking stalls for units that previously had no covered stalls.
Staff noted the change is intended to improve financing and insurability: the developer said banks and insurers have been reluctant to finance stacked condos recently, whereas townhomes are more marketable. The developer also proposes to remove the planned clubhouse and related amenities because the developer has not seen use of that facility in similar projects.
City staff told the council the amendment is approval of a development agreement — a non-land-use guiding document — and that the proposal must still comply with applicable land-use codes. Staff said the project appears to meet parking requirements and that the developer’s site plan shows dumpster locations and covered parking stalls; final land-use approvals would still proceed through planning commission and follow the city’s code.
Councilors asked about garbage collection, parking and consistency with nearby townhomes; staff said these operational details would be resolved during the land-use review and that the development agreement does not override the city’s land-use code.
No final action was taken in the work session; the development-agreement amendment will proceed through the planning and land-use approval steps governed by city code.
