Large Housing Development Approved by Port Angeles City Council

There’ll be a 139-lot development in Port Angeles, near Ahlvers Road and Laurel Street. The completed project will consist of single-family and multi-family homes on 34.5 acres.

The development should be completed during 2011. Yesterday’s approval was just for the first of three phases of the project.

The developer is Sharron and Associates, based in Bellevue. According to Sue Roberds — city planning manager — the multi-family units should be the easiest to sell with the economy being what it is.

The development, near Valley Creek, will include wetland mitigation (as required by the Army Corps of Engineers). Nathan West, city economic and community development director, said the project is a good balance of housing needs and environmental protection. He said: “It's an efficient use of urban resources.”