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Commissioners table variances and preliminary plats for Sterling Traditions subdivision amid safety, design and reviewer-conflict questions
Summary
Liberty County tabled multiple variance requests and associated preliminary plats for the Sterling Traditions subdivision after fire marshal concerns about cul-de-sac radius, questions about driveway/parking plans and raised appearance-of-conflict issues because the county’s reviewer and the applicant use the same engineering firm.
Liberty County Commissioners on Tuesday tabled several variance requests and preliminary plats for the Sterling Traditions subdivision after extended discussion about cul-de-sac geometry, lot layouts and who should review the developer’s engineering submittals.
The applicant sought three related variances for multiple Sterling Traditions sections: (1) reduce the standard cul-de-sac radius from 70 feet to 50 feet; (2) set a 20‑foot minimum front building line for lots fronting the cul-de-sac; and (3) allow the same relief at knuckles. LJ Engineering, the county’s reviewing engineer, provided a letter of no objection to the…
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