Commission approves rezoning to allow duplexes on Bennett Road

The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning from Residential Single-Family (R-1) to Residential Suburban (R-2) to allow duplex development on lots fronting Bennett (Dennett) Road.

Staff said the rezoning request is consistent with the comprehensive plan and future land-use map. The applicant’s property fronts Dennett Road and staff noted the request would permit duplexes; the residential transition allows up to 30 units per acre in the applicable district, though the developer indicated they would not build at full density. Staff reported 33 mailed notices were sent to properties within the 200-foot notification buffer and that no written opposition was recorded in the packet.

Commission action: the commission moved to accept staff’s recommendation and voted in favor; the motion carried by voice vote. The case will move to the City Commission for final action.

What was not specified: the developer did not provide a firm unit count at the P&Z hearing and no traffic-impact or sewer-utility commitments were presented; staff noted some adjacent streets may be under county jurisdiction and that public-works or county coordination may be required during later review.