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Council approves Trails East hillside permit and rezones with conditions including wall and notice
Summary
Council approved the Hillside Development Permit and two rezones (PDR and PDTNZ) for the Trails East master plan (roughly 333 acres), with conditions requiring further hillside review for steep areas, a 6'4" block wall along the northern property line adjacent to agricultural land, and a plat notice alerting future buyers to nearby agricultural uses.
Planning staff presented three related items for the Trails East project on the east side of Highway 18: a hillside development permit, a rezone of approximately 214 acres to PDR, and a rezone of about 10 acres to PDTNZ. Staff said the hillside review board recommended approval of the permit for most of the site but requested that certain sloped areas be revisited when lots are platted so the board can verify do-not-disturb areas.
Staff described the proposed development as approximately 607 units total (including 269 single-family units), neighborhood commercial at a corner, and amenities including a clubhouse, pool and pickleball courts. On the PDTNZ rezoning, council adopted a condition requiring the developer to construct a standard 6-foot-4-inch block wall along the northern property line adjacent to non-Rusty Cliffs parcels and to include a plat note notifying buyers that adjacent properties include agricultural uses. Staff and the applicant discussed grading, interface with neighboring properties (including Rusty Cliffs), and the Hillside Review Board's recommendation; the council approved each item unanimously.
Council members asked staff to ensure clear do-not-disturb marking (for example, temporary orange fencing) in sensitive slope areas before major excavation and said they expected final lot layouts and hillside verification to come back for review. The council recorded motions approving the hillside permit and both rezones, with the added wall and plat-note conditions on the PDTNZ item.
