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Council approves 11‑unit Overland Drive townhome subdivision amid parking concerns
Summary
The council approved a preliminary plat and site/architectural plan for an 11‑townhome project on Overland Drive, citing code compliance; residents and councilors raised parking and traffic concerns and asked staff and the applicant to minimize construction impacts and explore additional parking options.
Glenwood Springs — Councilors voted unanimously Jan. 16 to approve a subdivision and site plan that will replace two aging duplex structures on Overland Drive with an 11‑unit townhome development.
Community Development staff presented the applications (planning file 34‑24 for the preliminary plat and 36‑24 for the residential minor site and architectural plan). Ann Marie Ellingson said the property is zoned RH (residential high density), the project meets dimensional and open‑space requirements and includes the code‑required inclusionary units. Parking as designed meets the code standard (1.5 spaces per unit plus guest spaces); the packet shows 20 required spaces with five in garages and 15 surface stalls.
Neighbors and councilors pressed the applicant on off‑street parking, traffic generation and construction staging. The city engineer and traffic consultant explained that the project’s traffic study used standard ITE trip-generation rates and, conservatively, counted all 11 proposed units when estimating peak-hour trips; staff said the net increase over existing units is lower because four units already exist on site. The applicant said adding additional on‑site parking would conflict with open‑space and landscape requirements and could require variances; the applicant committed to disciplined HOA rules to manage assigned parking.
Councilors approved the preliminary plat and the site plan with the staff findings and conditions and asked staff and the applicant to keep construction activity on-site and minimize neighborhood disruption. Council members signaled intent to review parking and related code provisions in a future policy discussion.
