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Commission approves Yellow Tree Apartments PUD, but raises pedestrian-safety and outreach concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval (3-1) Dec. 15 of Yellow Tree Development’s planned unit development for a 186-unit apartment at East Point Douglas Road, subject to staff conditions and a required neighborhood meeting; commissioners flagged pedestrian safety at a nearby intersection.
The Cottage Grove Planning Commission voted 3-1 on Dec. 15 to recommend approval of a planned unit development, site plan review and preliminary plat for Yellow Tree Development’s proposed 186-unit Yellow Tree Apartments on East Point Douglas Road.
Senior planner Sam Perrette told commissioners the site is constrained by a conservation easement and steep topography, which led the applicant to request PUD flexibilities including reduced corner-lot setbacks (10 feet requested vs. 20 feet required), a building height that reaches about 77 feet at the highest portion (staff noted a measured height of approximately 74 feet under certain parapet…
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