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Developer says PUD preferred for new residential subdivision; raises park, utilities and access issues
Summary
A developer presented plans for a proposed subdivision near Lot 4748, urged use of a planned unit development (PUD) to control design and avoid multiple variances, and discussed a 0.3-acre park parcel, over 30% open space, sewer/lift‑station needs and possible trail/easement connections.
A developer representative told the Burns Harbor Plan Commission that a proposed residential community near Lot 4748 would best be managed through a planned unit development, which the representative said provides a single, project‑specific ordinance and avoids dozens of individual variances.
The developer said the site includes about 30% open space and a 0.3‑acre park parcel that contains play equipment; ‘‘It’s roughly 6 to 700 feet [of] walking path right now,’’ the representative said, and also described ‘‘over a mile and a quarter of walking path’’ around the open space in a separate remark. The commission and developer did not reconcile those two figures…
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