Some residents expressed concerns that traffic might increase to the point some kind of traffic control might be necessary for entrance and exit at the adjacent San Juan Passage onto the Highway 20 spur. Access to Channel Landing is through San Juan Passage.
City Public Works Director Fred Buckenmeyer said a full buildout of both projects will require some traffic control, such as a traffic light or a roundabout. But, there's no way to forecast when that would come about. And, he noted, the highway is a state highway and they are short funds at the moment.
One Planning Commission recommendation caught several Council members' attention. It says that "future lot owners shall agree not to protest potential future rezoning of the property within the subdivision to a residential use zone."
Council member Brian Geer said, "I find that a little odd." Council member Erica Pickett said that it was unlikely anyone would protest changing the Commercial Marine zoning to Residential in an area that was being developed as residential.
In any case, City Attorney Brad Furlong said he thought that there might not be proper justification for that recommendation "at this time." The Council voted to remove that condition and approved the project as developer Nels Strandberg watched from the audience.