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Neighbors press commissioners over canopy trees, sidewalks and flooding at contentious Zipporah/Bus Barn rezoning hearings
Summary
Two connected rezoning/site‑plan proposals — a 122‑lot 'Bus Barn' subdivision and a 167‑lot Zipporah Road development — drew hours of public comment on canopy‑road preservation, stormwater, emergency access and school‑bus safety; applicants pledged NOAA Atlas‑14 modeling, 50% runoff reduction and coordinated infrastructure via a joint planning agreement.
Two interrelated land‑use applications — often described in testimony as "Bus Barn" (PDR rezone and 122 single‑family lots) and "Zipporah Road" (PDR rezone and 167 single‑family lots) — generated intense public comment on Jan. 28 as residents pressed the Board of County Commissioners to deny or defer approvals until several technical and safety issues are resolved.
What applicants proposed: The developers presented a joint planning agreement to share access, a lift station and amenities. They said both projects will use NOAA Atlas‑14 rainfall data, meet the Mill Creek Watershed Management Plan requirements and design on‑site ponds that reduce the pre‑development discharge rate by 50%. Traffic consultants said the combined PM peak‑hour trip addition would be about 281 net PM trips (roughly 120 for Bus Barn and 161 for Zipporah) and that the projects could operate within adopted level‑of‑service standards when combined with previously planned/constructed road…
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