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Summit County Council gives cautious reception to Highland Flats rezone; applicants propose phased senior-housing option
Summary
Applicants for the Highland Flats rezone (originally a 410-unit workforce-housing submittal) told the Summit County Council they are considering a phased approach that might start with ~100 senior-housing units. Council members repeatedly flagged conflicts with the county’s adopted general plan, traffic and infrastructure constraints, and neighborhood impacts and asked for detailed market and traffic studies before supporting any upzone.
Applicants for the Highland Flats General Plan amendment and rezone told the Summit County Council on July 5 that they are considering a phased approach that could include a roughly 100–150‑unit senior housing campus alongside later workforce housing phases. "We just wanna get counsel or guidance from counsel," applicant Nate Bolen said, explaining the team wants to confirm the council is open to the idea before investing in a market study and detailed design.
Council members did not take a vote. Several members said the proposal runs headlong into the…
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