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Commission accepts Goodguys withdrawal; reduces Gamble Place bond to $50,000
Summary
The commission accepted a withdrawal of an applicant’s request for a letter of zoning compliance and approved a request to reduce the Gamble Place performance bond to $50,000 on the recommendation of staff and the city engineer; both actions were approved unanimously.
The Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission accepted a withdrawal from Goodguys Development of its request for a letter of zoning compliance. Staff confirmed the applicant emailed the request to withdraw the prior request; the commission formally accepted the withdrawal by motion (moved by Commissioner Kelly and seconded by Commissioner Motto) and voted 6–0 to record the withdrawal.
Later in the meeting staff presented a request to reduce the performance bond for the Gamble Place development from $514,235 to $50,000. Planning staff and the city engineer had reviewed the site and recommended the reduction; zoning and wetlands enforcement staff concurred. The commission voted to approve the bond reduction, 6–0. Staff noted the reduced bond is intended to cover remaining site needs and seasonal maintenance until the next review.
Why this matters: The withdrawal removes a pending administrative request from the record; the bond reduction reduces the developer’s financial guarantee and relies on staff and engineer verification that the site is stable and accessible to vehicular traffic.
Next steps: Staff will file the record of withdrawal and the amended bond amount; enforcement staff will continue to monitor the Gamble Place site over the upcoming season.
