Planning Commission recommends against Alpine development

(Daily Herald) Blood pressures ran high at Alpine's Planning Commission meeting Tuesday night as the subject of retaining walls and the Vista Meadows Subdivision was on the agenda once more.

The developer was granted an extension of the commission's approval in a controversial vote which was tied between the six members on the commission. The tie-breaking vote was by City Councilman Tracy Wallace who voted to extend the approval.

A large contingent of concerned residents showed up to the meeting to protest the subdivision that, if approved, would include roads with retaining walls on both sides and large stepped walls more than 50 feet high.

The Planning Commission, after discussion and one failed vote, ended up recommending that the City Council deny approval of the subdivision.

Two years ago, the commission recommended approval of the subdivision's final plat. The developer decided not to take the approval to the council and instead asked to extend his planning commission approval one year later.

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