San Benito County supervisors Tuesday indicated they would
approve the proposal for a Ridgemark commercial center
– but with several conditions presented by board members.
San Benito County supervisors Tuesday indicated they would approve the proposal for a Ridgemark commercial center – but with several conditions presented by board members.
Supervisors spent several hours Tuesday on the matter, an appeal to the county planning commission’s August rejection of the proposal for a 19,500-square-foot commercial structure at 151 Ridgemark Drive.
Supervisors agreed to continue the item to the Oct. 18 meeting for a possible, final decision at that point. The staff will work with the developers to prospectively compile an amended proposal.
Supervisors’ conditions for such an approval included:
– Moving the setback on the site of the proposed commercial structure from 10 feet to 20 feet, and to maintain the same 20-foot setback for any patio that Ridgemark might place on the site
– Ensuring there is a landscape buffer between the commercial property and neighboring condominiums
– Revise the parking plan to maximize its efficiency on the site
– Include a screen of some kind to prevent noise issues from the heating and air conditioning unit on the commercial building’s roof
– Barring trash containers in the back of the commercial structure neighboring the condominiums
That discussion went further than the August planning commission meeting. At the prior meeting of the Ridgemark owners, John Kehriotis, responded to questions about possible conditions – such as moving the proposed building adjacent to the golf course as opposed to abutting the condo properties – by telling the panel members he would not accept their changes.
The other owner, Alex Kehriotis, John’s son, addressed supervisors Tuesday and answered officials’ questions. That came after a slew of public speakers who offered their opinions for and against the idea.
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