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Weston panel approves rezoning of 4803 Mesker Street for duplex
Summary
The Village of Weston Land Commission approved rezoning a long-vacant lot at 4803 Mesker Street from single‑family small‑lot to two‑family residential to allow construction of a duplex after a public hearing that included one written objection.
The Village of Weston Land Commission approved a request to rezone 4803 Mesker Street from Single Family Residential (SFS) to Two‑Family residential, clearing the way for a duplex to be built on a lot the village has maintained for years.
Planning staff said the vacant corner lot — the site of a house destroyed by fire years ago and later taken at sheriff’s sale — has been mowed by the village for “5 plus years” and was recently purchased at auction by the applicant. Staff noted the village’s future land‑use map shows the parcel as low‑density village residential and that implementing districts could include two‑family (2F) or multifamily zoning at the village’s discretion.
Applicant Hoop Cleveland, who said he lives “just a block, south” of the site, told the commission he intends to owner‑occupy and to model the parcel on his current property. “I currently live in a duplex, and I live on 1 side with my family, rent out the other,” Cleveland said, adding he believes a well‑maintained duplex would improve the block.
The commission read a written comment from Dan and Sue McDonald of 4713 Mesker Street opposing the rezoning. The letter said the McDonalds “are writing to express our strong preference that the property at 4803 Mesker Street not be rezoned from a single family residential zoning district to a 2 family residential zoning district” and expressed concern the change would lower nearby property values.
Members discussed local context, including nearby industrial uses (Old Castle Glass) and a mix of duplexes and single‑family houses on the same street. Commissioners noted the site’s history as housing originally built for glass‑works employees and described the area as a transitional zone where two‑family uses already exist. On the required consistency determinations, the commission agreed the rezoning furthered the comprehensive plan, cited changed growth patterns, and found the proposed district maintained land‑use compatibility with surrounding parcels.
Gerent moved to approve the rezoning; Deason seconded. On a voice vote, the motion carried.
The approval allows the property owner to pursue a duplex on the lot; construction will remain subject to building permits and any applicable site‑plan requirements.
The commission opened and closed the public hearing on the rezoning at the April 14 meeting and voted the same night.
