Staff backs rezoning of 1416 W. Mount Comfort Road to allow higher-density housing
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Staff recommended rezoning a 0.4-acre parcel at 1416 West Mount Comfort Road from RSF-4 to RIU, citing adjacent higher-density development, proximity to parks and services, and a favorable staff score; no public comment was recorded in the excerpt.
Planning staff presented a rezoning application by Hector Grama for 1416 West Mount Comfort Road to change the zoning from RSF-4 (residential single-family, 4 units/acre) to RIU (residential intermediate urban).
Staff said the parcel is roughly 0.4 acres, located in North Fayetteville about 100 feet east of the intersection of Cien's Avenue and Mount Comfort Road and is near Lewis Park. Staff acknowledged the rezoning represents a notable increase in allowable density but recommended approval because the site is adjacent to higher-density zones (including RF-24 to the east), several apartment complexes and public services are within 500 feet, and the future land-use plan designates the area as a residential neighborhood that allows a variety of housing types such as duplexes and triplexes. Staff reported a weighted score supporting the application and said they had not received public comment in the provided excerpt.
A commissioner asked whether there is a process for neighborhood-wide rezoning when multiple owners pursue upzoning; staff replied that multiple adjacent owners have sometimes rezoned together and that the city does not currently have a formal neighborhood-wide automatic rezoning process in place. No formal vote was recorded in the provided excerpt; staff recommended forwarding the rezoning with a recommendation of approval.