Earlier this year, the Summit County Council refused to grant special exceptions to the Discovery Core Project, a housing development behind Weilenmann School. \u00a0The project required\u00a0special exceptions because its roads were too steep and setbacks weren\u2019t big enough. \u00a0Things about it just weren\u2019t safe.<\/p>\n
The intelligence of this decision was highlighted by a tragic accident just down the road in Summit Park on September 3rd. \u00a0The Park Record reported that the driver of a crane \u201cwas driving a crane near the intersection of Upper Evergreen Drive and Paradise Road when it went off a steep embankment into a ravine and rolled over onto its side.\u201d \u00a0Details are still unknown as\u00a0the accident is under investigation.<\/p>\n
Yet, what we know is that the south\u00a0side of I-80 from Summit Park through Pinebrook can be some of the most challenging driving both because the roads are steep and turns can be tight. \u00a0The County has rules in place to not only protect the people who live in these areas but the people that construct these places.<\/p>\n
While there is always a battle in Summit County between property owners\u2019 right to build and those who want development stopped, the issue of safety goes beyond that. \u00a0Often a property owner feels like they have the right to do whatever they want with property. \u00a0That right\u00a0doesn\u2019t extend to issues that could be a safety concern for residents, visitors, and those working on construction.<\/p>\n
The County Council did the right thing when they denied exceptions that could have led to unsafe conditions and an accident like this\u00a0only amplifies the wisdom of that decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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