Key legal question
Whether a reduced forest setback could be authorized for the planned overall development.
Extracted holding
A reduced setback could be authorized for the buildings in the extent examined, because resident safety, adequate sunlight, and forestry interests were sufficiently safeguarded.
Extracted reasoning
The project was treated as a comprehensive development. The terrain situation, the road between the forest and the project, and the fact that the reduced setback resulted mainly from the corner layout of the buildings meant that the statutory criteria for a smaller distance were met.