The Decatur Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend city council approval of a comprehensive plan amendment (CP25-0003) and a planned-development rezoning (PD25-0003) for a right-of-way associated with the Paloma Trails subdivision.

Lisa Hannon, planning director, told commissioners she would “enter our staff report into the record by reference in its entirety” and described CP25-0003 as the second of three applications related to a recent annexation approved by the city council on Aug. 11. She said the current use was described in the staff report as “state living” and that staff proposes changing the future land-use designation to Compact Neighborhood “to align with the Paloma Trails development.”

The change would apply to the strip of right-of-way that staff said is to be “dedicated and deeded to the City of Decatur.” Hannon said property owners were notified (nine were mailed notices) and staff received one phone inquiry; there were no formal written responses in the file. During discussion a commissioner asked whether the language “dedicated and deeded” meant the city would take title or only accept a dedication. A staff member in the meeting said, “They’re they’re gonna deed it, Mason,” reflecting the applicant’s intent; Hannon said she would defer to the city attorney for a final confirmation.

Commissioner Will Clossey moved to recommend approval of the comprehensive plan amendment; Commissioner Eileen Cross seconded. The motion carried on an aye vote. For the rezoning to planned development (PD25-0003), Commissioner Mason Woodruff moved to recommend approval and Commissioner Terry Veruby seconded; that motion also carried on an aye vote.

The commission recorded the actions as recommendations to city council; no final city ordinance or rezoning was adopted by the commission. The items will return to city council for final action as part of the annexation-related approvals.