Council refers Moose Ridge rezoning to second reading after heated wildfire‑safety debate
Council voted to uphold the planning commission and refer a zoning map amendment for Moose Ridge (rezoning part of a 42.43‑acre parcel to SF‑8 and deed‑restricting ~20 acres as parks/greenways) to second reading after extensive debate about evacuation, slope constraints and wildfire risk; fire staff said new WUI standards and added access would improve safety.
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The council opened a public hearing on a proposed zoning map amendment (Moose Ridge) that would rezone the developable southern portion of a 42.43‑acre site to single‑family residential (8 units/acre) while preserving about 20 acres as parks, greenways and open space. Associate planner Leah Piccati summarized that the tentative map approved by planning would accommodate 46 single‑family detached lots concentrated on the flatter southern portion; the northern slopes exceed 30% and would be preserved.
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