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Vandalia council rejects Mulberry Road rezoning for 87 townhomes after resident safety, parking concerns
Summary
City Council voted 4-2 on Oct. 6 against approving Ordinance 25-22, a measure that would have rezoned an 11.36-acre parcel at 3330 Mulberry Road to a planned unit development for 87 townhomes. Residents and several council members cited traffic, single access, parking and safety worries; the planning commission had recommended approval 3-0.
City of Vandalia — The City Council voted 4-2 on Oct. 6 against approving Ordinance 25-22, a rezoning and planned unit development (PUD) request that would have allowed DDC Management to build 87 townhomes on an 11.36-acre parcel at 3330 Mulberry Road. The planning commission had recommended approval 3-0. Residents and several council members raised concerns about traffic, parking, safety and impacts on neighboring properties.
The council vote followed a lengthy public hearing in which adjacent homeowners and other residents described narrow, winding sections of Mulberry Road, limited sight lines and neighborhood cut-through traffic. “There is not the infrastructure there to support this development,” resident Mark Cornelius said during public comment, urging council to reject the ordinance.
Why it matters: The site lies adjacent to existing single-family neighborhoods including Copperfield and Greystone Circle. Residents told council they fear increased traffic volumes and speeds, limited off-street parking for units with one-car garages, and a single entrance/exit for the development that could impede emergency access.
Supporters, including the…
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