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Committee denies environmental certification for Ryan Canyon house and gives appeal standing
Summary
The committee denied certification of the environmental review for a proposed single-family house in Ryan Canyon and granted appellants' appeal, citing inconsistency with local hillside protections and park views; the committee's action was based on findings that required discretionary findings could not be made for the project as proposed.
The planning committee voted to deny certification of the project’s environmental review and to grant the appeals filed against a proposal to build a large single-family residence within Ryan Canyon parklands.
Appellants argued the project would cause undue harm to park resources, be visible from park corridors, and lacked lower-impact alternatives. Speakers representing conservation and park groups urged denial, describing potential harm from grading, increased vehicle activity and long-term visual and ecological impacts. “This project is too large and…
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