Hi, On the evening of April 5th I show up at the Garden Valley High school gym for the final hearing on the CUP for Southfork Landing. Surprise! This is also to be the final approval hearing on the Phase #1 plat -- boo!
We listen to the P&Z staff capture the staff recommendations regarding reearching the SFL issues. A few minor recommendations are made. P&Z mentions that we'll get an update on Cross Timber activity (we don't) and that the developer needs to satisfy the 6 conditions in the Zoning and Development ordinance (sect. 13-17) one of which is no detrimental impact to surrounding properties.
SFL makes a presentation with lots of slides and little usable content. They indicate that they counted the number of residences in Phase #1 incorrectly but that it is shown correctly on the plat. They say how they will be helping the tax base (not likely in excess of their consumption)!!
Apparently Cross timber HOA is in discussions with Southfork Landing developers -- it appears that they are being bought off! Not only that but Jamie is now speaking in favor as Southfork Developers have "donated" $20K to the Garden Valley Recreation district.
We get a chance to speak. A few folks speak for, and myself, Jane, Tony and a few others speak against. Some mention concerns with drawing their wells down (which Southfork Landing says they cannot guarantee won't happen!!). SOem mention traffic concerns -- I believe that traffic impact to old Hwy 17 is way under estimated -- others beleive this as well. I mention issues with heigth of hotel, helicopter pad and rows of closely spaced houses, being detrimental to my property overlooking Southfork Landing from the north. Jane gives a detailed list of additional conditions needed ranging from roads to noise.
Southfork Landing developers snicker at us during our presentations, mostly Mahaffy -- he is acting like a real bully. They get a chance to rebut and only a few responses are made -- my issues are not addressed.
Now for the surprise -- when Soutfork Landing is done with their minor rebuttals which did not address any of my issues, it is 8:50 PM. Within two minutes the P&Z Commission has given Final Approval to the Southfork Landing CUP -- ABSOLUTELY NO DISCUSSION -- DID THEY NOT HEAR ME RAISE ISSUES WITH ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS?? Then within the next five minutes (after only one item is raised) final approval on phase 1 plat.
Arrrggghhhh! Time to appeal!!!
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