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Commission reviews 53 McDermott Avenue re-subdivision; conservation set‑aside and stormwater basin discussed
Summary
Commission reviewed a proposed commercial re-subdivision at 53 McDermott Avenue that would require a 20% conservation set-aside (land or value); members discussed protecting a wooded buffer adjacent to city-owned Red Mountain Trail land and raised concerns about the owner offering a stormwater basin as the conservation parcel.
The Conservation Commission reviewed a Planning & Zoning referral on a proposed re-subdivision of a 2.41-acre commercial parcel at 53 McDermott Avenue, a property containing a cannabis retail facility, a restaurant and other commercial uses. Commissioners were asked to comment on the conservation set-aside that accompanies commercial subdivisions under local rules.
Staff described the parcel and sketched two potential conservation approaches: (1) a wooded hillside buffer adjacent to city-owned land and the Red Mountain Trail route, or (2) a low-lying area that currently functions as stormwater infrastructure, including a partially daylighted stream and…
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