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Commission hears revised plan for residential subdivision near Macquarie Middle School; staff recommends approval
Summary
County planning staff described a downsized residential proposal adjacent to Macquarie Middle School that reduced density to 23 lots and met R-1s standards; staff recommended approval, and commissioners moved the item forward.
Planning staff updated commissioners on a continuance for a subdivision case (Z24009) adjacent to Macquarie Middle School. The applicant reduced the original proposal (which had been north of 60 lots) to 23 lots; staff said the new density equals about 1.88 dwelling units per acre and complies with the county's R-1s zoning.
Staff outlined development standards included in the revised plan: no duplexes allowed; a maximum of 23 residential lots; minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet; minimum lot frontage of 70 feet; minimum residence size of 1,650 square feet; garages either recessed or side-loaded; and sidewalks required along Eastern Valley Road between the middle school and the new development. Staff said renderings and sidewalk/carriage-plot materials were included in the commission packet.
Staff recommended approval. The transcript records the planning presentation and commissioners moving the item forward; the item was described as a carryover and accepted for further processing.
Why it matters: The reduced density and specific lot standards shape local housing supply and the character of the neighborhood adjacent to a middle school.
