Commission approves Ridgewood Lakes phase‑2 PD after extensive public testimony on traffic, schools and drainage
The commission approved a PD for phase 2 of Ridgewood Lakes (LDPD 2025‑2) that allows deviations including smaller lots and a short‑term rental pod option; public commenters urged caution over traffic, school capacity and stormwater, and the applicant said infrastructure and habitat mitigation remain part of the DRI and level‑2 review.
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Attorney Bart Allen presented LDPD 2025‑2 on behalf of Center State Development, noting the site is vested under the 1984 DRI and that utilities, roadway improvements and environmental mitigation are tied to the DRI development order. Allen said the PD requests reduced lot widths and the addition of short‑term rental pods, but that the overall unit total (1,599) was vested in the DRI and that site‑level engineering, traffic mitigation and habitat permits will be resolved during level‑2 review.
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