We are the incoming HOA board for the neighborhood where these houses will be built. We don't have any context for this decision because we haven't seen any floor plans, only the stakes outlining where Goodall Homes originally intended to put houses.
Based on those stakes, we aren’t sure five feet will be enough to move some of these homes a reasonable distance from the edge of the 2:1 dropoff behind them.
The approval recommendation states traffic to the neighborhood will not be affected, but have the effects of this variance on parking been considered? If the driveway is shortened, will there be ample space for parking that does not obstruct the sidewalk (if there is one) or spill over onto the street? Residents are already frustrated with street parking and congestion here.
It seems that homes with a smaller footprint would make more sense on the lots in question, which have less level space to build on.
