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Roseville council denies rezoning request for vacant Eastland parcel
Summary
The Roseville City Council voted to deny a petition to rezone a vacant parcel on Eastland from single-family to low-rise multi‑family after staff description, a neighbor's public comment and the petitioner's absence. The motion to deny was made per the planning commission recommendation and carried by voice vote.
The Roseville City Council on March 11 denied a request to rezone a vacant lot on Eastland between Parkway and Gregg (property number 14-07-429-020) from the existing single-family designation described in the application as "R 11 family" to RM-1 (multiple-family low rise).
The council voted to deny the petition following a staff description of the request and public comment from an adjacent property owner; the petitioner was not present. Councilman Leticia moved to deny the rezoning per the planning commission's recommendation; Mayor Pro Tem Hall supported the motion. The council carried the motion by voice vote, the mayor announcing the motion was denied.
The planning staff described the proposal as converting a single-family lot to RM-1 for construction of apartment buildings and provided the lot's approximate dimensions as 128 by 301 feet. At the public hearing, a neighbor, James Daniel of 16703 Eastland, said he opposed the project, telling the council the development would "give me six neighbors right on top of me" and that easements and road access made the site unsuitable for the stacked buildings proposed. Daniel said he had previously spent money reviewing the property and its constraints and defended keeping the lot single-family or using lower-intensity uses such as a duplex and a dog park.
Council members referenced the planning commission's recommendation. With no written correspondence on file other than the public speaker's remarks and with the petitioner absent from the meeting, Councilman Leticia made the motion to deny, which carried in a voice vote.
The denial ends the council's consideration for now; no alternate proposal or approval was given at the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Rezoning request (property number 14-07-429-020) from R 11 family to RM-1 (multiple-family low rise): Motion to deny carried (mover: Councilman Leticia; seconder: Mayor Pro Tem Hall). Vote recorded as a voice vote; no roll-call tallies were provided.
Context and next steps
The council declined the rezoning at the March 11 meeting. The petitioner's absence was noted by council members during discussion; the council did not schedule further hearings or direct staff to draft conditions at that time. The petitioner and nearby residents were told they would be notified of future actions.
