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Commission approves Blue Heron subdivision after contentious public hearing; neighbors voice preservation concerns
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing in which scores of neighbors objected, commissioners approved a 10‑lot Blue Heron subdivision on Palamino/Shetland with conditions, while the applicant withdrew one variance. Opponents argued the variances threaten the neighborhood’s historic equestrian character.
The Planning Commission voted to approve a tentative map and multiple variances submitted by Blue Heron for a proposed 10‑lot single‑family subdivision at the southeast corner of Palamino Lane and Shetland Road, despite vigorous opposition from neighborhood residents.
Stephanie Gronower, counsel for the applicant, argued the lot pattern responds to irregular parcel shapes and keeps density under two units per acre; the applicant withdrew one variance…
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