A divided Langley City Council could not agree on an environmental-related proposal that would change the zoning for a certain area of the city.

During a city council meeting last week, Councilmember Rhonda Salerno presented her case for rezoning parcels on the south side of Edgecliff Drive to Residential Single Family 15000, or RSF 15000. The bulk of the properties in question are currently zoned as RSF 7200, so the action would represent “downzoning” because less density would be allowed in the area. It would also match the zoning on the north side of Edgecliff Drive.

Salerno reasoned that this would protect the nearby bluff from further landslide activity, which has been a big concern for residents and neighbors. Past articles in the South Whidbey Record have documented this as rece

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