Developer seeks rezoning at 1455 Rogers Lake Road to allow townhomes or small-lot homes

Bobby Bullard, an agent with Bullard Land Planning, asked Stonecrest staff and nearby residents on June 12 to rezone a parcel at 1455 Rogers Lake Road from R‑100 (medium‑lot residential) to RSM (small‑lot residential mix) to allow a higher‑density residential project.

Bullard said the property’s shape and slope make R‑100 lots infeasible and that the rezoning would enable a product he and his client—owner Mr. Bashea, who did not attend—believe could be both affordable and compatible with surrounding homes. “I still kinda think that the townhomes is the best in product for this situation, but we’re…open to what the city wants,” Bullard told the meeting.

The applicant presented three layouts: a townhome plan (previously approved 4–1 by the planning commission and later tabled by mayor and council), a duplex concept that would be sold fee‑simple, and an RSM single‑family plan similar to adjacent properties. Bullard said the townhome layout preserves trees and minimizes grading, while the single‑family option would require grading in the transitional buffer and replanting to meet buffer standards. He said he has met with Councilwoman Graves and Mayor Pro Tem Turner in follow‑up meetings to refine the proposal.

Bullard told the meeting that the site “conforms to the comprehensive land use plan” and that the property is within Stonecrest’s suburban neighborhood land‑use classification. He described the neighborhood context, saying 16 properties surround the site—13 are under 1 acre and three are larger parcels—and pointed to adjacent RSM zoning and an existing RSM townhome development north of the site.

Bullard also described amenities his team intends to include in the development: shared open space, a community garden, pavilion, and trails. He said his attorney is preparing recommended covenants and architectural provisions to be included if the duplex or townhome approach is selected.

No formal action was taken at the community planning information meeting; Bullard said the project will return to the planning commission and community review for the next cycle. Staff reiterated that CPIMs gather community feedback that planning staff and the applicant will use when drafting conditions and recommendations for the formal rezoning process.

Residents who had attended the earlier cycle were not recorded speaking during this presentation; the applicant said the owner was unable to attend and sent apologies.