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Council approves Oak Ridge site-plan modification after parking concerns raised
Summary
The Newton City Council approved Plan Modification #2020-03 to revise the Oak Ridge development from the originally approved unit mix to a revised layout meeting R-7 recreation-space and parking requirements after public concerns about parking; vote 4–2.
The Newton City Council on Nov. 10 approved Plan Modification #2020-03, allowing a revised Oak Ridge residential site plan that increases dwelling units from the original approval and adjusts unit sizes and parking, after residents raised concerns about parking adequacy.
Planner Alex Fulbright told the council the property is zoned PD-H with R-7 standards and was originally approved in 2005 for 38 units. The developer, Century Complete, initially proposed increasing the total number of units to 43 with smaller individual units (about 1,500–1,700 square feet) and later…
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