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Council approves variances for cuts, fills and steep-slope disturbance on 128-acre Bergwall site; developer emphasizes tree preservation efforts
Summary
Council approved variances to allow disturbance within steep slopes and additional cuts/fills for a 128-acre Bergwall subdivision after the applicant described road and detention-basin layouts designed to preserve tree clusters; planning and zoning had recommended approval.
The Valverde City Council on Sept. 23 approved a package of variances allowing disturbance within steep slopes and additional cuts and fills for a 128-acre tract proposed for the Bergwall subdivision.
Planning staff said most requested variances were minor and within the code’s exemptions for rights-of-way, and that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval. The applicant, who…
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