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Developer seeks variances for Bethlehem Road subdivision; staff conditions nature trail to count open space
Summary
Horizon Development requested preliminary plat approval for a 178‑lot Bethlehem Road subdivision and two variances: reduced side setbacks for side‑loaded garages and counting walking trails toward required usable open space. Staff supported the variances only if a nature trail through preserved steep slopes is added and made enforceable as a condition.
Horizon Development requested preliminary plat approval for the Bethlehem Road Subdivision, a proposed 178‑lot conservation subdivision on about 111 acres in Ward 5.
Planning staff told the commission the application includes two variance requests. The first would reduce the minimum side setback from 10 feet to 5 feet on lots with side‑loaded garages "on the side that does not have the garage," a change staff said does not conflict with the intent of setbacks for parking. The second variance would allow certain walking trails and adjacent lands to count toward the city’s 10% usable open‑space requirement even though the trails as designed are 5 feet wide and do not meet the city’s…
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