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P&Z denies rezoning request for Sawyer Road development amid traffic, parking and tree‑preservation concerns
Summary
The commission voted 5–2 on March 25, 2025, to deny a rezoning request for roughly 6.8 acres at 6612 and 6618 Sawyer Road from R‑1 to a PDD with R‑3 base zoning after debate over parking, access, fire and tree‑preservation issues and public safety concerns about drive access on a curved segment of Sawyer Road.
The Leon Valley Planning and Zoning Commission on March 25 denied a request to rezone approximately 6.8 acres at 6612 and 6618 Sawyer Road from single‑family (R‑1) to a Planned Development District with an R‑3 multiple‑family base zoning. The final motion to deny passed 5–2 after an earlier motion to approve failed.
Staff framed the commission's decision as a land‑use determination: the commission should consider whether the proposed use is appropriate and whether requested variances are supportable. The applicant sought a townhouse‑style condominium development and asked for multiple variances including reduced minimum unit area (from 1,200 to 600 sq. ft. after the first three…
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