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Commission approves South Ridgeway duplex plan despite neighborhood safety objections
Summary
Wood Creek Farms residents objected to 12 duplex driveways emptying onto a narrow, curving street, arguing the layout is unsafe; the applicant revised the design with T‑turnarounds and shared driveways, and the commission approved the site plan with staff conditions.
The Planning Commission approved site plan SP‑2026‑00003, a proposal for 12 duplex units on a 2.66‑acre parcel along South Ridgeway, after the applicant returned from a deferral and revised driveway geometry to add T‑turnarounds and paired driveways intended to reduce backing into the public street.
At a prior hearing residents and commissioners raised safety concerns about 12 new driveways onto a short S‑curve on South Ridgeway, which abuts neighborhood streets and is used for local circulation; many speakers said that even with turnarounds, the configuration remains unsafe and urged the developer to reverse unit orientation so garages face the public way or to pursue an alternative layout. "The features fail to address the safety concerns," a Wood Creek Farms HOA representative told the commission.
The applicant said the revised layout reduced curb cuts, provides shared driveways and incorporates turnarounds to allow forward egress. The applicant also said units will include two‑car garages and offered to support traffic‑calming measures such as speed humps through the city process.
After deliberation the commission voted to approve the site plan with staff comments. Several commissioners and neighborhood speakers asked the city and applicant to follow up on construction sequencing, driveway alignment and any additional traffic‑calming measures during permitting and construction.
What happens next: The applicant proceeds to engineering and permitting. If the neighborhood remains concerned, residents can seek further traffic‑calming requests or speak at permitting and streets‑department hearings.
