The Zoning Board of Appeals on Oct. 2, 2025, voted 6-0 to deny a conditional-use petition filed as a planned development for a three-lot subdivision in an R-1 single-family residence district (the Zakeel petition). Mr. Murphy, a zoning board member, moved to deny the petition and Mr. Moran seconded; the board recorded six votes in favor of denial and none opposed.
Board members cited several concerns in support of denial. Mr. Murphy said one proposed lot would not face the street and has a narrow access drive that would make it difficult for emergency equipment to reach the property. Other members said the layout included a flag lot — a flagged parcel accessed by a narrow strip of land — and noted the county disfavors flag lots for safety and access reasons. Several members questioned why the proposal was presented as a conditional use for a planned development rather than as a subdivision or a request for variations.
A member summarized a technical concern: "my biggest reason to deny the petition is the flag lot," and other members agreed, citing safety and configuration issues. The board instructed that the denial be forwarded with the recommendation recorded in the minutes.
No public comment on the petition was recorded in the transcript excerpt. The denial will be included in the board's transmittal to the county.