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Prescott board affirms staff view that hillside standards do not apply to single-site Marina Street project
Summary
The City of Prescott Board of Adjustments on Sept. 18 affirmed, 4-1, the community development director—s interpretation that Land Development Code Section 6.8 (hillside development standards) applies to planned area developments and subdivisions rather than single-site projects, resolving an appeal over a proposed apartment at 500 South Marina Street.
Prescott — The City of Prescott Board of Adjustments on Sept. 18 upheld, by a 4-1 vote, the community development director's interpretation that the Land Development Code (LDC) hillside development standards in Section 6.8 are intended for planned area developments (PADs) and multi-lot subdivisions, not single-site projects. The decision resolves an appeal filed by Veronica Grace about a proposed apartment project at 500 South Marina Street.
The vote affirms Chelsea Walton, the city’s community development director, and staff, who told the board the language in Section 6.8 repeatedly references preliminary plats, PADs and subdivisions and is therefore not practicable to apply to a single lot. Planning Manager Alex Bramley presented the staff interpretation and recommended the board affirm the director’s position.
The appeal mattered to neighbors and several residents who said the code’s purpose is to protect…
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