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28 Wednesday, July 6, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon HAydEN HOMES: Developer will come back to the table Continued from page 3 During the hearing, Sisters resident Cort Horner expressed concerns about allowing lower-density construc- tion in one of the few multi- family zones left. Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Sharlene Weed said that the number of apartments and townhomes planned was insufficient to help meet the current need for those types of residences in Sisters. Hayden offered to build 24 apartments in the first phase of the modified plan, but the total of 48 proposed units was a considerable reduction from the original plan. Unable to reach an agreement, the plan- ning commission continued the hearing to June 29. In the meantime, Hayden reported they have been work- ing on a revised plan that addresses the concerns raised at the Commission hearing. “In order to satisfy the items discussed (at the June 16 hearing), we believe that the application should be a modification to the original master plan (with an update to current code and public works standards) rather than removing the eastern property and submitting a new master plan,” explained April Pust, PE, land development man- ager for Hayden. When informed that Hayden plans to submit an application for modification of the 2005 master plan, Horner was hopeful. “I’m very glad Hayden is coming back to the table Broken Top gets its close-up... again. I hope a compromise is reached that all parties can be happy with,” he said. Hopefully they will “con- sider the immediate needs in the community, and weigh them against the other present options,” he added. Weed stressed the impor- tance of sufficient rental housing in Hayden’s new application. We desperately need rental housing, so a new agreement needs to include a minimum of 100 apartment units... — Sharlene Weed “I see where compromise could benefit both Hayden and the City. We desperately need rental housing, so a new agreement needs to include a minimum of 100 apart- ment units with at least 1/3 of them built in the first phase. Anything less would be giving away the farm,” she said. I n P u s t ’s l e t t e r t o Davenport, she expressed Hayden’s desire to complete the Village at Cold Springs subdivision and have it be a positive development for everyone. “Hayden Homes is work- ing diligently on this applica- tion, and we plan to submit a master plan modification concurrent with tentative plat application for all phases as soon as possible. We believe it is in everyone’s best interest to get construction started in the first phase in 2016,” Pust wrote. photo by Jay mather often overshadowed by the three Sisters, Broken top got its due from photographer Jay mather. 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