Resident lashes out over North Hartmann setbacks; planning staff says existing homes meet code
Mar 18, 2026
Public commenter Derek Watson pressed the council to enforce 80-foot front setbacks on North Hartmann Drive and questioned whether the city will acquire lots to correct close construction; planning staff said about 34 homes meet the codes in place at time of construction and that the annexation on the agenda likely cannot meet conservation-district setbacks.
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Derek Watson, a Lebanon resident, told the City Council during the public-comment period that recent subdivisions along North Hartmann Drive have failed to follow what he said were previously applied 80-foot front setbacks, and urged the city to act to prevent large rigs from traveling close to new homes.
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