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Public opposition and applicant testimony at hearing on South McDonald Road rezoning ahead of July vote
Summary
Residents urged the commission to preserve an agricultural area and oppose a rezoning request for a property on South McDonald Road; the applicant said the site previously housed a nonprofit and that he intends to operate small‑scale office use.
A contested rezoning request for property on South McDonald Road drew multiple public speakers and the applicant at a planning‑related hearing, and the item was placed on the commission’s upcoming July 21 voting agenda.
Residents said the surrounding area is agricultural and described concerns that rezoning would allow commercial uses that would change neighborhood character. "Our area is is agricultural and family homes," said Michael Kinsey, a neighbor who said the parcel backs up to his property and that residents "want to keep that…
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