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Planning commission approves variance for 702 Ravenwood Drive with conditions amid residents’ environmental concerns
Summary
The commission voted to approve variances allowing limited disturbance of stream buffers and impervious setbacks at 702 Ravenwood Drive, subject to conditions including restricted disturbance, two‑story height limit, architectural review and a construction‑access condition; residents warned of flood and sewer risks.
The Woodstock Planning Commission voted to approve variance requests for 702 Ravenwood Drive, allowing limited grading into the 50‑foot stream buffer and some impervious area within the 75‑foot setback, subject to multiple conditions recommended by staff.
Planning staff described the lot as heavily constrained—about 86% in regulated stream buffers—so the applicant proposed siting a two‑story home on the smallest practical developable area. Cameron Dunn, planning staff, said staff recommended approval with conditions to limit disturbance to the area shown on the site plan, cap height at two stories, require architectural compatibility review and require reconstruction of any public infrastructure damaged during construction.
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