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Council waives sidewalk and vertical-curve requirements for proposed Meadow Hills subdivision
Summary
The City of Nogales voted on May 7 to grant developer Michael Karam a waiver from two requirements in the city’s 2024 development standards for a proposed Meadow Hills subdivision, allowing rolling curbs and no sidewalks for that project.
The City of Nogales voted on May 7 to grant the developer Michael Karam a project-specific waiver from two requirements in the city’s 2024 development standards for a planned Meadow Hills subdivision.
Council action: By a 6–1 vote, council members approved waiving the standard that would require vertical curb returns and approved eliminating the required sidewalk for the subdivision, allowing instead rolling curbs and landscaped frontages. The council’s motion covered both waivers together; a single roll call followed the motion and passed with one dissenting vote.
Developer’s request and rationale: Developer Michael Karam told the council he has developed Meadow Hills since 1959 and is preparing a new 20-lot subdivision. Karam and his engineer told council that vertical…
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