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Joint zoning commission orders GIP amendment review after residents and commissioners object to proposed Bishops Bay path
Summary
After hours of public comment and commissioner questions about privacy, safety and ADA access, the joint zoning commission voted to pursue a General Implementation Plan (GIP) amendment before the developers proposed 10-foot paved path linking Westport and Middleton proceeds.
The joint zoning commission directed staff on a voice vote to treat a proposed 10-foot paved, multimodal path through the Bishops Bay development as a change substantial enough to require a General Implementation Plan amendment, following a lengthy public-comment period and detailed questioning by commissioners.
The applicant, Jake Buns of the Community of Bishops Bay, told the committee the path would connect the Westport Phase 7 neighborhood to Middletons Back 9 neighborhood and provide golf-cart, bicycle and pedestrian access to the Bishops Bay clubhouse, future Sam Jacobson Park and regional amenities. "We're really just wanna connect the 2 communities," Buns said, calling the path a temporary, efficient way to provide that connectivity while larger roadway…
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