Commission recommends master‑plan amendment and zone change for 79‑acre subdivision with single‑story condition after heavy public opposition
The commission voted to recommend a master‑plan amendment and zone change that would allow a 198‑lot subdivision near Winery Road, conditioned on single‑story homes and substantial open‑space retention basins; the proposal drew prolonged, mostly negative public comment focused on flooding, water availability, traffic, infrastructure and property‑value concerns.
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The commission considered a major master‑plan amendment (ZCMP 26‑4) and a conforming zone change (ZCMP 25‑12) to allow roughly 78–79 acres west of the Winery subdivision to be replatted as a 198‑lot single‑family subdivision (minimum lots roughly 10,000–20,000 sq ft) known in materials as "The Binary." The applicant’s team said the design preserves over 20 percent (about 21 acres) as open space and retention basins intended to reduce flood risk that currently affects Winery Road and surrounding neighborhoods; the developer also said it holds water rights and has an "intent to serve" letter from Great Basin Water Company.
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