Planning commission recommends rezoning for four homes on Depew Street after neighbors raise traffic, floodplain concerns

The Jefferson County Planning Commission voted unanimously Sept. 24 to recommend approval of a rezoning request that would allow applicant Jeffrey Jacob to rezone a 1.6‑acre parcel southwest of West Coal Mine Avenue and South Depew Street from Planned Development to Residential‑1 to permit four single‑family dwellings.

Staff said the request meets the county's five rezoning criteria. Case manager Reid Powers said surrounding properties are primarily residential or residential‑compatible uses, that the county's Comprehensive Master Plan recommends a density of four dwellings per acre or less, and that the lot area and minimum R‑1 lot size would allow up to five lots so the four proposed homes would yield about 3.125 dwellings per acre. Powers noted a small portion of the site at the south end lies in a floodplain and said applicable floodplain permits would be required if work occurs…