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Parent tells Piper board to press planning bodies over nearby housing development and school capacity
Summary
During public comment a resident asked the board to formally raise concerns about a proposed housing development east of an elementary school, saying planning bodies have granted variances that increase density and requesting a district letter to county/planning officials about capacity and traffic impacts.
A Piper-area resident who identified himself as Neil used the district’s public-comment period on Dec. 9 to urge the school board to raise capacity and traffic concerns about a major housing development under review immediately east of a district elementary school on Leavenworth Road.
Neil said the planning commission and UG have been waiving code requirements—he cited variances 'up to a 44% deviation'—and warned that higher-density permits could strain school capacity: "240 homes at 2.3 children per home... will result in…
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