Planning commission reviews Pinnacle of Troy concept; no action taken pending zoning variance

The Troy City Planning Commission reviewed the preliminary site plan for the Pinnacle of Troy, a proposed 36-unit single-family attached development on roughly five acres at the southwest corner of Crooks and Wattles, and provided design and circulation feedback without taking action. Commissioners and staff noted the application requires a zoning variance for building height before the plan may return for action.

Planning consultant Carlisle Wortman Associates summarized the proposal: 36 units in 12 buildings, a mix of two- and four-unit buildings, five acres of undeveloped land, three existing houses to be removed and proposed access from Crooks Road with three internal dead-end drives. Carlisle noted the project was discussed in the recently updated master plan and that the applicant seeks front-yard setback relief (relief from a 10-foot build-to line) and a height variance (the proposal seeks 33 feet where the ordinance maximum is 30 feet).…