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Sanford, Landmark withdraw Creekside rezoning and development applications after public comment
Summary
On June 9, 2025, Sanford University and Landmark Development withdrew four rezoning and development applications tied to the Creekside proposal after public hearings and community engagement; the City Council recorded a unanimous motion to drop the items.
Homewood — Sanford University and Landmark Development told the Homewood City Council on June 9 that they were withdrawing all applications tied to the Creekside development proposals, and the council recorded a motion to drop the related items.
The council opened the public hearing on rezoning requests for properties including 1601 Parkview Lane and 1100 University Park Place, but Landmark representative Mister Dunn told the council, “we at Landmark and Sanford have made the decision to withdraw all the various applications.” The council then approved a motion to drop the four agenda items related to the proposals by a recorded vote of 10-0.
The withdrawal came after several rounds of review: the Planning Commission had returned mixed recommendations for parts of the package (the council record shows a 9-0 vote on one rezoning referral and other items with votes reported as 6-3 and 5-4). City staff and council members framed the public hearings as part of the normal review process; President Jones opened the hearings and invited applicants and members of the public to comment.
During public comment, landscape architect Jane Reid Roth, representing GMC and identifying herself as a Homewood resident, praised work on environmental design and said the project team had revised plans to preserve salamander habitat. She told the council the team “was able to develop a connectivity map that illustrated trails, boardwalks, and outdoor classrooms” and called the conversation “a great success story of people working together for the common good.” Another resident, identified in the record as Mister Hart, praised the professionalism of Sanford and Landmark representatives during the review process.
Discussion at the meeting emphasized the value of public engagement and the technical work performed by applicants and staff. Councilors and staff noted that the withdrawal ends formal consideration of the four agenda items at this meeting; the council did not adopt any rezoning or development approvals tied to the Creekside proposals. The motion to drop the items passed 10-0.
No future filings or resubmissions were announced on the record at the June 9 meeting, and the council proceeded to other agenda items after closing the public hearings.
