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Developer’s revised Franklin Park subdivision fails to win a motion as commissioners cite lack of secondary access
Summary
A proposed 30‑lot subdivision outside Kimberly that the developer revised down from earlier plans failed for lack of a motion after staff said required secondary emergency access could not be provided; the developer argued sprinkler systems and code provisions offered alternate compliance but the commission did not move the item.
A zoning request to rezone land for a 30‑lot subdivision in the Franklin Park area outside Kimberly failed to advance March 19 after the item received no motion. County planning staff opposed the request on grounds the development lacked a required secondary access for emergency vehicles; the applicant and his engineer argued the plan had been revised downward and included home sprinkler systems as an alternate life‑safety measure.
John Kane, the applicant, told…
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