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Residents oppose rezoning of Anderson Road parcel; planning commission sends negative recommendation to city council
Summary
After extended public comment raising traffic, drainage and environmental concerns, the Opelika Planning Commission voted to send a negative recommendation to the City Council on a proposed rezoning of 20-acre property at 2502 Anderson Road from R-1 to R-3.
The Opelika Planning Commission on an unspecified March date voted to send a negative recommendation to the City Council on a request to rezone about 20 acres at 2502 Anderson Road from R-1 (low-density residential) to R-3 (medium-density residential).
The item drew an extended public hearing in which nearby residents and public safety officials said the area lacks infrastructure for higher density development. Commissioners voted to forward a negative recommendation to the council by voice vote after hearing public concerns.
Why it matters: The rezoning would allow substantially more homes on the parcel than the existing R-1 designation. Neighbors warned that a change to R-3 could multiply…
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