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Neighbors press city planners over berm, drainage as Kensington Downs Phase 5 clears final approval
Summary
Neighbors told the Planning Commission that Kensington Downs Phase 5’s berm, grading and street stub‑outs could increase water intrusion and eliminate promised privacy. Developers and staff said the berm design includes a swale and water‑quality pond; the commission approved the final master development plan with staff conditions.
Chair Harris opened public comment before the commission took up Kensington Downs Phase 5, a final master development plan proposing 26 single‑family lots on about 6.28 acres west of Greenlee Boulevard.
Attorney Joel Stapley, representing adjoining homeowners Michelle and Pasco Pascal, asked the commission to defer action. Stapley said three issues remained unresolved: the berm as shown on the plan would sit below finished grades on the developer’s lots and therefore “defeats the purpose” of privacy; existing ponding on the northeast corner of the neighbors’ property could be worsened by the proposed grading and swales; and…
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