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Summit County Council asks developer to revise Pinebrook townhome plan to protect trees, buffering and affordable units

Summit County Council · August 23, 2023
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Summary

Council held a continued workshop on the Pinebird/Pinebrook 22‑unit townhome rezone and conditional‑use application, pressing the applicant to redesign setbacks, preserve mature trees and submit a revised site plan that balances lower AMI units with neighbor buffering; council set a follow‑up public hearing for decision.

A continued Summit County Council work session on Aug. 23 focused on a proposed rezone and conditional‑use permit for a 22‑unit townhome project at 3085 Pinebrook Road in Pinebrook. Senior planner Amir Kos and the applicant introduced detailed grading and elevation plans and said the project aims to include a mix of units targeted at lower area‑median‑income (AMI) levels.

Council members pressed the developer to preserve existing mature trees, increase setbacks from adjacent homes and "sink" buildings into the grade to reduce visual impacts. Council member Chris Robinson described…

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