Commissioners split over open‑space waiver, debate reducing Watermark density
Commissioners debated whether to require the applicant to make up about 1.77 acres of code‑required open space or to forward the waiver request to city council; one commissioner proposed a 10% unit reduction to create more recreation space while others favored forwarding the waiver to council.
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Commissioners spent a substantial portion of the Nov. 24 hearing debating the applicant’s request for waivers tied to lot size and open space. Staff told the commission the applicant proposed 9.99 acres of open space while the code‑required total is 11.76 acres, leaving a shortfall of roughly 1.77 acres.
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