Rezoning request to RN-5 postponed so applicant and staff can revise proposal and consult community

Agenda item 32, a request by applicant Jesse Hallerkorn to rezone property from RN-1 to RN-5, was postponed for 30 days at the applicant’s request to permit staff review of an alternate RN-4 scheme and to allow the applicant to meet with neighbors. Hallerkorn told the commission he initially proposed three units per lot under RN-5 but that dimensional standards would require townhouse or multifamily frontage and 60 feet of road frontage per lot, which did not fit the existing lot fabric. He told the commission he had revised his approach to propose duplexes that would fit RN-4 or RN-5 dimensional standards and asked the commission to consider postponement so staff could review an RN-4 request and the applicant could speak with the community. Commissioner Adams moved to postpone the item for 30 days so staff could evaluate the revised proposal and the applicant could do outreach; Vice Chair Levinson seconded. The commission approved the postponement by voice vote. Why it matters: The postponement allows time for staff to evaluate an RN-4 alternative that the applicant said would better match lot dimensions and for community outreach to neighbors who had not yet been engaged. Staff had indicated an RN-5 approval would require additional evaluation due to frontage and building-type standards. Next steps: Applicant will meet with neighbors and submit a revised application/plan if appropriate; staff will evaluate RN-4 dimensional consistency and return the item to the commission in 30 days for further consideration.