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Education Hill neighbors press Redmond for clarity on short plat, warn of traffic and transparency issues
Summary
Residents near 157th Avenue NE told council Feb. 3 that application materials for the Via (Veil) Short Plat are inconsistent (documents showing 4 homes vs. 16'24 units) and urged the city to be transparent about whether the street will be opened to through traffic, drainage impacts, tree removal, and cumulative neighborhood effects.
Several residents of Education Hill addressed the Redmond City Council on Feb. 3 to press for clearer, consistent public information and to raise safety and cumulative-impact concerns about a proposed short plat on 157th Avenue NE.
Planning Director Carol Helen explained the Veil Short Plat application and said the proposal submitted to the city is for four single-family lots (tearing down one existing home). She told council that the application met procedural submittal guidelines (and was therefore deemed technically complete), but the submittal contains conflicting plan materials.…
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