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Commission approves Woodlands at Yankee Hill amendment and annexation amid tree and traffic concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve a comprehensive-plan amendment, annexation of about 13.12 acres, and rezoning that would add roughly 161,000 square feet of commercial floor area to the Woodlands at Yankee Hill PUD; commissioners required screening and asked the developer to work with neighbors on tree mitigation and to bid the roundabout/paving before opening a temporary right-turn.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve three linked applications for the Woodlands at Yankee Hill: a comprehensive-plan amendment to change future land use from low-density residential to commercial, annexation of approximately 13.12 acres, and a change of zone to add about 161,000 square feet of commercial floor area to the existing PUD.
Jacob Schlange of Planning and Development Services summarized changes since the last hearing: watershed mitigation to the east of 70th Street removes the need for a minimum-flood-corridor waiver, and LTU (public works/transportation) supports a temporary right turn onto Yankee Hill only if the paving of South 70th is…
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