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Applicant and staff disagree on Barton Village Phase 2 site‑plan wording; commission to decide appeal
Summary
Developer appealed staff determination that parts of Barton Village Phase 2 townhome site plan do not meet the Special Plan (SP) text. Key dispute concerns whether buildings must face streets or open spaces and whether shared courtyards qualify as required open space; applicant says language uses optional "should," staff cites mandatory "shall."
SB Barton Village TN Sub LLC appealed a staff determination that the Barton Village Phase 2 site plan does not meet requirements of the Barton Village North specific plan (SP). The site plan covers a multi‑building townhome phase totaling 171 units on about 13.22 acres in Ward 3.
Planning staff told commissioners the SP requires primary building facades that face streets or public open spaces and that units facing open spaces must meet primary facade design standards. Staff’s review identified several building facades that do not face streets or parks…
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