Council approves rezoning for Klondike Road townhomes; related modification declared moot after legal review

Stonecrest — The City Council approved a rezoning for 2979 Klondike Road to permit an eight‑unit townhome development and attached several conditions intended to manage traffic, buffers and rental use. The motion passed 4‑1.

Applicant Hugh Delaney and owner Cordell Lyons told the council the parcel — a roughly one‑acre lot zoned office/institutional — is effectively a residential “spot” surrounded by housing and that townhomes would better match neighboring uses. Staff recommended approval with conditions including documentation of utility capacity, preservation of a 50‑foot buffer along certain property lines, provisions for pedestrian connectivity and a requirement that no more than 10% of combined units across this parcel and the companion parcel at 2955 Klondike be rentals; off‑street parking cannot be converted to living space.

Several nearby residents spoke in opposition at the public hearing, citing concerns about traffic congestion, stormwater/drainage and the appearance of early tree clearing at adjacent sites. One resident raised a procedural concern about faded public‑notice signage on the parcel; staff and city legal told council they had no evidence the notice requirement was not substantially complied with and that staff documents indicate the sign was posted. The applicant said each townhome will have its own water meter and that the developer intends to sell units (not convert them to rental stock), although the approved conditions allow up to 10% rentals across adjacent parcels to accommodate short‑term owner relocations.

After approving the rezoning, council considered a separate agenda item to modify four previously approved conditions on the parcel that dated to a prior county approval. Legal staff advised the council that when a property’s zoning is changed the prior zoning conditions tied to the old classification are generally superseded; counsel described the separate modification request as effectively moot because the rezoning action replaces prior conditions. The council took no additional action on the modification after legal counsel’s guidance.

Council also discussed how the two Klondike parcels (2955 and 2979) will function operationally: although the parcels were handled separately for regulatory reasons they are likely to operate as companion phases with internal street connections. The developer said the projects will be constructed under coordinated HOA covenants. The rezoning ordinance was approved; the developer must return for construction permitting, engineering review and other approvals before building.