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La Plata board postpones Pine Grove special-exception hearing after staff finds setback discrepancy
Summary
The La Plata Town Board unanimously agreed to postpone a public hearing on the Pine Grove (formerly Heritage Green) special-exception application after acting planning director Celia Craze identified inconsistencies between the staff report and the approved master site development plan, including a side-yard setback discrepancy; the hearing will be rescheduled and re-advertised.
The La Plata Town Board voted unanimously to postpone a public hearing on a special-exception application for the Pine Grove development on the grounds that the town’s staff report and the applicant’s master site development plan contain inconsistent information.
Acting Planning Director Celia Craze told the board she discovered an omission in the Planning Commission’s report and the applicant’s statement of justification: “The required side yard for a single family dwelling in this zone is 8 feet,” she said, then noted that the applicant’s statement showed “the actual side yard setback was 5 feet,” a variance from what the zoning table requires.…
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