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Council considers Castle Court final plat changes; developer seeks removal of front cross-access and hammerhead
Summary
The Castle Court final plat came before council to approve site adjustments: the applicant asked to remove a front cross-access between Lots 2 and 3 and to eliminate a hammerhead turnaround because Lot 4 will have three-way traffic; the planning commission recommended an additional north turn lane but engineers said ODOT approval is uncertain.
Julie, a representative of the New Castle planning department, told the council the Castle Court final plat/site development plan was previously approved but the applicant returned seeking two changes: elimination of a front cross-access between Lots 2 and 3 on the property’s Main Street frontage, and removal of a hammerhead turnaround at the end of a drive because Lot 4 will function with three-way traffic.
Julie said the applicant would maintain cross access to the rear of the property on the east side. The planning commission recommended one contingency: adding a third lane on the north…
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