Council approves rezoning and future‑land‑use amendment at 2907 East Lee Street to allow potential subdivision

Pensacola City Council on Sept. 11 approved a future land‑use map amendment and zoning change for property at 2907 East Lee Street that the applicant said would allow subdivision of the 125‑by‑140‑foot parcel.

Planning and zoning staff told council the requested R‑1AA zoning could allow up to three single‑family lots (each potentially with an accessory dwelling unit) under the most intensive scenario the code allows. The planning board had voted unanimously to recommend approval. Members of the public urged council to maintain lot widths of 50 feet, arguing narrower lots reduce property values and change neighborhood character; the property owner and his broker said smaller lots already exist adjacent to the site and that the request seeks parity with surrounding parcels.

The owner said the current lot could be split into as many as three parcels under R‑1AA, and staff confirmed any subdivision would require the normal platting and commercial cycle review before building permits would issue. Council approved the rezoning and the future‑land‑use amendment on first reading and the related ordinance on first reading; the recorded votes on the measures were unanimous as shown in the meeting record (6–0 on the initial votes noted in the meeting agenda sequence).

Why it matters: The decision allows a more intensive residential use than the current zoning and sets the property up for subdivision and new residential construction subject to platting and permitting.

Ending: The owner may proceed with the subdivision/plat process if desired; final development would be subject to plat approval, site review and building permits.