A proposed 25-lot "narrow lot" infill subdivision in an R-9 zoning district was presented for approval, which includes plans to extend 132nd Avenue to accommodate the new housing. Local residents raised concerns about the project's density, arguing that the development will clash with the existing neighborhood and create severe traffic, pedestrian safety, and overflow parking issues. In response to residents' complaints about inadequate public notice regarding the development, the Hearing Examiner agreed to keep the written record open for an additional week to allow for further community feedback.
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Vancouver Land Use Hearings · May 19, 2026 · 1:09:25–1:11:44 · Watch on CVTV ↗
Keywords: comprehensive plan zoning density plat subdivision
What was said
1:08:18 it's just gonna make everything way worse. So I agree with Mr. Santel about the study is needed for this area. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Well, we did, we did kind of veer into kind of more, more to the merits of the application, um, uh, with, with your, your questions following, uh, the, the setting of the open record period. So I am going to give, um, both Mr. Tortorice, uh, Tortorice and Mr. Johnson, um, a chance to rebut some of the substantive comments that you all made. And, um, and then we'll proceed to closing the hearing. Mr. Tortorice, did you have anything else that you wish to, um, rebut in these, in these final questions? Uh, thank you. I just wanted to add, I guess that, um, the
1:09:11 request on the, uh, the notice of hearing and application, uh, begins with 25 lot subdivision within the R9, uh, zone. So it does mention the trees and whether or not, uh, CEPA, CEPA is, um, required, et cetera, but it does a lead off with a 25 lot subdivision. I do, I do agree that there was no preliminary plat in there and I hate to rely all the time on the requirements, but, but we, we do map the site and we do give a brief description and that, and that meets the intent of our code for, for noticing. Okay. Thank you. Anything else you wish to add? No. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Johnson, a final, uh, rebuttal here in this hearing. Yeah, the traffic study, um, isn't going to fix, um, speeding, uh, people
1:10:10 driving that are speeding. Uh, that's, that's an enforcement issue. That's where the police to deal with the traffic study also doesn't fix cars that are parked in fire lanes. It doesn't even address that traffic studies look at failures of intersections. Um, and uh, the, the proposals create a new intersection for traffic to flow. I don't know what stop sign that, um, I don't know who mentioned it from Mr. Santel or Mr. Payne, but, um, but traffic studies look at failures of intersections and cities already is already studied this entire area. They know exactly what intersection is failing and is not failing. So, uh, they, they're really good engineers down there. Uh, this Patrick's down there and Mr. Hahn, and they understand when the traffic port is needed, not needed. So a traffic report isn't going to solve the problems that are mentioned, um, by the public here this evening. It's,
1:11:09 it's just going to look at intersection failures and that's it. And it, um, regards the notice I did look at it too. Um, and it does say a 25 lot subdivision within the R nine subdivision. So it does discuss critical areas and I think it addresses, uh, the app go code, code criteria for notice for, and leaving the record open. I think we're doing the best we can to make sure we're getting all the public comment. All right. Thank you. Yes. All right. Well, thank you. Thank you, Mr. Johnson. Um, all right, I'm going to go ahead and close the public hearing. The hearing will not be continued to another date and time. Um, the record will be left open as summarized in my previous public comments. Um, please do, uh, if you have other neighbors that you know, uh, that either expressed concern, they did not receive
1:12:07 notice or wish to provide, um, comment. Um, please let them know, um, that they may submit comments to Ms. Bowen, um, at the city of Vancouver, no later than 4 p.m. Tuesday, the 26th. Um, from there, there will be an additional one week period of time for the city and the applicant to respond to additional public comments. And that period will close at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2nd. I will be issuing my final order on the application no later than Tuesday, June 16th. I want to thank everybody very much for coming and, uh, participating
Evidence (2 matches)
direct keyword 1:09:25–1:09:49 comprehensive plan, zoning, density, plat, subdivision
request on the, uh, the notice of hearing and application, uh, begins with 25 lot subdivision within the R9, uh, zone. So it does mention the trees and whether or not, uh, CEPA, CEPA is, um, required, et cetera, but it does a lead off with a 25 lot subdivision. I do, I do agree that there was no preliminary plat in there and I hate to rely all the time on the requirements, but, but we, we do map the site and we do give a brief description and that, and that meets the intent of our code for, for
direct keyword 1:11:14–1:11:44 comprehensive plan, zoning, density, plat, subdivision
e problems that are mentioned, um, by the public here this evening. It's, it's just going to look at intersection failures and that's it. And it, um, regards the notice I did look at it too. Um, and it does say a 25 lot subdivision within the R nine subdivision. So it does discuss critical areas and I think it addresses, uh, the app go code, code criteria for notice for, and leaving the record open. I think we're doing the best we can to make sure we're getting all the public comment. All right.