Developer asks commission to correct setback ruling after subdivision approval
Grant Smith told the Planning Commission the city is treating a corner lot in his approved Trinity Terrace subdivision as a flag lot, forcing a 20-foot garage setback that would orient a new house awkwardly; neighbors echoed concerns and the commission asked staff to review.
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Grant Smith, who said he is building a subdivision at the corner of Trinity and Pine (Trinity Terrace), told the Planning Commission that the approved plan applies the city's flag-lot standard to a corner lot and "the city is forcing me to treat that corner lot as a flag lot," which would require a 20-foot front garage setback and reorient one house to face the flagpole rather than the street.
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