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Planning Commission approves Barton Village Phase 2 townhomes after debate over open-space standards, 6-2
Summary
After a lengthy discussion over whether small "pocket parks" meet the South Hartman overlay's open-space intent, commissioners approved the Barton Village Phase 2 townhome site plan as drawn, 6-2.
The Lebanon Planning Commission voted 6-2 on Feb. 24 to approve the Barton Village Phase 2 townhome site plan, allowing a 171-unit phase in the Barton Village North Specific Plan area amid disagreement over whether the proposed small green spaces satisfy the South Hartman overlay’s open-space design standards.
Staff presented concerns that several narrow "pocket parks" on the plan do not meet the overlay’s intent for frontable,…
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