POULSBO — A proposal for 130 single-family homes on 41.41 acres north of state Highway 305 will go before the Poulsbo Planning Commission on Nov. 17, with city staff recommending approval subject to road, utility and environmental conditions.
The special meeting begins at 5 p.m., an hour earlier than the commission’s usual start, in the City Hall council chambers, 200 NE Moe St. It also will be available on Zoom.
Montebanc Management LLC is seeking preliminary subdivision, planned residential development and critical-area approvals for the Pinnacle at Liberty Bay, between the Baywatch and Crystal View neighborhoods.
The proposal includes three construction phases, public and private streets, pedestrian improvements, utilities, stormwater facilities, recreational amenities and permanent open space, according to a Nov. 6 staff report.
The commission will make a recommendation to the city’s hearing examiner, who has decision-making authority. The Nov. 17 meeting is not final subdivision approval.
Road access is a central condition. The applicant proposes access from Northeast Crystallia Court and Sunrise Ridge Avenue Northeast, but the submitted preliminary subdivision does not show a connection to Baywatch Court Northeast.
City engineers say that connection, identified in transportation plans as NR-12, is needed for circulation and emergency access. A proposed condition requires it with the first portion of the subdivision unless the city engineer and fire code official approve sufficient additional mitigation.
The staff report says the site contains wetlands, streams, associated buffers, geologically hazardous areas and significant tree cover. Plans have been revised through multiple technical reviews, including changes to grading, retaining walls, stormwater systems and critical-area protection.
Earlier versions contained about 137 to 138 lots. The current proposal contains 130, with final engineering and construction permits still subject to city review.
The agenda allows public comment on the proposal. To join remotely, use us06web.zoom.us/j/82994871845 or meeting ID 829 9487 1845. Planning staff can be reached at 360-394-9748.
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