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Developer asks commission to correct setback ruling after subdivision approval
Summary
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.
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.
Neighbors Brian and Sandra Polish, who live at 25236 Trinity Street, spoke in support and said they were "100% against this home facing the wrong way" because it would distort the established look of the subdivision and impair informal neighborhood safety routines. Chair said the commission would not decide the developer’s request that night but would ask staff to prepare a written response and recommendation.
