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Board pauses Highway 5 corridor overlay after developers and landowners raise concerns
Summary
Planning staff presented a proposal to reapply a Highway 5 corridor overlay with expanded setbacks and design standards. A nearby developer and other property owners said a 25‑to‑50‑foot front setback would eliminate buildable area; the board voted to continue the hearing to January to allow more outreach and staff revisions.
Planning staff presented a text amendment Dec. 8 to reapply a Highway 5 corridor overlay intended to improve the appearance and function of the highway corridor by imposing a 300‑foot overlay and new setback and screening standards.
The proposal would, among other changes, increase certain building and parking setbacks from 25 feet to 50 feet from the highway right‑of‑way and encourage cross‑access to reduce direct curb cuts. Staff said the overlay would apply at the time a property proposes new development or redevelopment and…
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