A public hearing evaluated two land-use applications: a commercial auto dealership master plan and a 25-lot residential subdivision utilizing infill and narrow-lot standards in an R9 zoning district. While city staff and the applicants confirmed that both projects meet municipal codes and comprehensive plan requirements, neighbors expressed strong concerns regarding the subdivision's proposed density. They argued that the compact development and lack of adequate parking would cause overflow into fire lanes and create traffic safety hazards by extending an existing dead-end street.
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Vancouver Land Use Hearings · May 19, 2026 · 20:55–21:23 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: comprehensive plan zoning density plat subdivision
What was said
19:47 two. Um, the, uh, the code requires that I issue a final order within, uh, 10, uh, it's not 10 business days. I think it's 10 working days is the term used in the code. Um, being as it next Monday is Memorial day. Um, the deadline for my decision on this matter will be the 3rd of June. Um, so I will have a decision out by that day, if not before. Um, and so I will go ahead and close the public hearing and close the record on this first item on the agenda, item a, and now we will turn to item B. That's out here. Item B is going to call up, uh, application number PRJ 1-6-9-8-5-3. This is the, uh, this is a proposed subdivision.
20:47 It's called the 132nd Avenue subdivision. It's a proposal to subdivide a 2.2 acre site into 25 residential units within the R9 zoning district. Um, the applicant proposes to use the infill and narrow lot subdivision, um, standards, and there will be an extension. There's a proposed extension of 132nd Avenue through the site to Northeast 49th street. Um, as, as before I will, uh, go through my opening, um, statements. Uh, this is a quasi judicial land use application. Um, the hearing is being recorded. All testimony will be provided under oath. Um, this is not, uh, an opportunity for questions and answers from members of the public. Um, but, uh, if you do wish to provide testimony, please state your name,
21:43 call your last name and provide your address. Please also state whether you wish to be a party of record and any questions that you, um, ask during your presentation will be addressed when, uh, the city and then the applicant has a chance for rebuttal. Um, I am going to be a judging this application based on the criteria set forth in the staff report, um, and, uh, applicable state statutes and regulations as well as the comprehensive plan. If there are additional criteria that you believe, um, apply to this application, please bring that up, um, in your testimony. And please also present any evidence. If you'll have a competing traffic report or, or anything else that you wish, um, to be considered,
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direct keyword 20:55–21:23 comprehensive plan, zoning, density, plat, subdivision
here. Item B is going to call up, uh, application number PRJ 1-6-9-8-5-3. This is the, uh, this is a proposed subdivision. It's called the 132nd Avenue subdivision. It's a proposal to subdivide a 2.2 acre site into 25 residential units within the R9 zoning district. Um, the applicant proposes to use the infill and narrow lot subdivision, um, standards, and there will be an extension. There's a proposed extension of 132nd Avenue through the site to Northeast 49th street. Um, as, as before I will,