Tandler Drive appeal delegation to hearings officer
Summary
The project requires rerouting Tannler Drive through the site to align with a signalized intersection at Blankenship Road, at an estimated cost of about $4-5 million. Neighbors fear losing the street they've used for 25 years, longer routes to I-205 and reduced park access; the applicant says the existing failing intersection leaves no alternative.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 12
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
The applicant estimates roughly $4.9 million in road improvements and is proposing to pay 29% of the cost; city staff floated around 20% for the city.
New residents and the surrounding area get a signalized, safer intersection — but only if the road is moved.
Neighbors along the existing Tannler Drive alignment lose familiar direct access and worry about traffic on nearby streets.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Hearings Officer Appeal - Class 2 Design Review and Lot Line Adjustment on Tannler Drive - Oct 28, 2026
The project requires rerouting Tannler Drive through the site to align with a signalized intersection at Blankenship Road, at an estimated cost of about $4-5 million. Neighbors fear losing the street they've used for 25 years, longer routes to I-205 and reduced park access; the applicant says the existing failing intersection leaves no alternative.
City Council (Special) - Sep 22, 2026
The ~320-unit apartment project near Blankenship was recommended for denial by the Planning Commission, and the applicant has appealed — plus filed a complaint with the state's housing accountability office. The council decided 4-1 that an outside hearings officer, not the elected council, will decide the appeal, citing new state housing laws and political pressure.
Planning Commission Meeting - Aug 26, 2026
A 320-unit apartment and commercial project at Tannler/Blankenship was denied 5-0 over code compliance failures. Neighbors' concerns about parking, traffic, and egress played into the deliberation.
Planning Commission Meeting - Aug 10, 2026
A 320-apartment, roughly 11,600-square-foot commercial project is proposed on 11 acres of steep, office-business-zoned land near I-205. Neighbors worry about traffic on the only two routes up the hill, parking overflow, stormwater vaults on landslide-prone slopes, removal of about 80% of on-site trees, and loss of park access if Tannler Drive is realigned.
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