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Commission approves Golden Bear Townhomes FMDP subject to FEMA flood-study review and conditions
Summary
The commission approved the final master development plan for Golden Bear Townhomes with staff conditions, but land-disturbance cannot proceed until a required flood study is submitted to FEMA and any resulting changes are addressed.
Commissioners voted July 16 to approve the final master development plan (FMDP) for Golden Bear Townhomes (4515 Beckwith Road) subject to standard staff conditions and a required flood-study review. Staff said the PUD's flood-study requirement must go to FEMA before a land-disturbance permit is issued, and FEMA guidance could affect road elevations, bridge work and ultimately what can be constructed.
Public-works and floodplain staff credited the city's floodplain manager for work on the item and said the development team must forward the flood study to FEMA; Drew Hardison, speaking for the development, said the bridge and pavement will be built in accordance with FEMA regulations and that they are preparing the documentation for submission.
Several commissioners voiced safety concerns, including that a large residential pod currently shows only a single ingress/egress and that cul-de-sac length and wetland constraints could make emergency access difficult. The city attorney advised commissioners on the standards for determining whether a submission remains —in substantial compliance' with its PUD conditions and urged careful review of the six-part test in the staff report.
The commission approved the FMDP with staff conditions; staff will not issue land-disturbance permits until FEMA comments and the flood-study outcome are addressed and any necessary plan changes are reviewed.
