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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Archives Revels Classifieds Real Estate Menu Guide Wedding Weather Subscribe Contact Us June 24, 2005 Talent planners postpone decision on high-density proposal Among clarification items asked for: Where’s the barbecue going to go? By Jennifer Squires Ashland Daily Tidings TALENT — City residents want a lawn space where they can barbecue and be outdoors, according to the Talent Planning Commission. Commissioners postponed voting on the Dardon Court concept plan on Thursday night because they want the development to be less dense and provide more open spaces for residents. The 20-lot, 1.4-acre planned unit development on the northeast side of Talent Avenue between Rapp Road and Rogue River Parkway will be discussed again at the end of July. The north side of Dardon Court would include four duplexes, although Doug Filder, one of the land owners, informed the commission he may build six single-family homes instead. The commissioners had more difficulty with the south side of the development because the plan proposes four triplexes be built 5 to 10 feet from the sidewalk with an alleyway and garages, not a backyard, behind the residence. “When you don’t even have a place to put a barbecue, that’s getting pretty darn tight,” Commission William Cecil said. The plan does not include communal open space; Chuck Roberts Park is located across Talent Avenue from the proposed development. The proposed design also asks to be exempt from the required 20-foot front setbacks for the triplexes because the development will include a 20-foot alley providing rear access to the homes. If the development were forced to comply with the standard setbacks, the developer may consider building the triplexes three stories high. “The minimal setbacks would really be a help to us,” said Eric Johnson, who represents the applicants. The commission would like Johnson and the applicants to return in July with a plan that includes the standard setbacks and is less dense than the current design. “It’s up to us and that’s not nearly enough open space for me,” Commissioner Joi Riley said. City Planner John Adam reminded the commissioners that not everyone has the same lifestyle they do, and Commissioner Carol Malcolm said she would approve the concept plan as is. “I think there’s a market for smaller homes,” Mal-colm said. “I think some people want smaller lots.” A revised version of the Dardon Court plan will be before the commission on July 28 and residents are encouraged to comment on the proposed development. Staff writer Jennifer Squires can be reached at 482-3456 x 3019 or [email protected]. DailyTidings.com Home Page Archives | Revels | Classifieds | Real Estate Guide | Weather | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2005 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Deep Muscle Stimulator Ceramic Piggy Banks FREE Entertainment Guide Women's & Men's Slippers Accelerate Weightloss Products Backpacks Online Pharmacy Vegas Travel Guide Search Engine Optimization Student Loans Hotel & Airline Reservations Hammocks Water Filter Helzberg Diamonds Online Casinos Community Bonus Casino Mortgage Calculator Security Systems Mailing Lists Click Here Advertisement .:Advertisements:. Site Search: RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams