Fairview commissioners approve rezoning of 28.75-acre Crocutt Road parcel to RS-15

The Fairview Board of Commissioners on June 5 approved a second-reading ordinance to rezone a 28.75-acre parcel on Crocutt Road from RS-40 (single-family residential) to RS-15, a change that the applicant said could yield roughly 75 theoretical lots at the RS-15 density.

The vote, taken after public questions and staff briefing, was 5-0 in favor.

The planning staff introduced the item and said, “This property is requesting a rezone to RS 15,” noting that the parcel had been annexed at the prior meeting and that the 2040 comprehensive plan showed higher-density categories for the area. The applicant’s representative said the requested zoning is less dense than some options in the 2040 plan and described the site as “rolling hills” with some topographical challenges but no known natural bodies of water.

Developer and property-owner representatives and nearby residents spoke to topography, likely unit counts and infrastructure. A representative identified as “Mister Vandross” told the board the “theoretical density” at 15,000-square-foot lots would be “approximately 75 units” on the 28-acre parcel. A resident, Tim Mangram of 7326 Fernvale Road, described the site’s upper wooded sections and said the topography was generally suitable for development: “The topography of this is actually really good.”

Commissioners pressed on several practical issues. Staff confirmed that the parcel has a will-serve letter from the water authority and that sewer and water service would be available if the property were annexed and a development plan approved. The developer said the project would not trigger a mandatory traffic study because the city threshold is 100 units; the developer’s projected count of about 75 units therefore would not require one, though staff said the city engineer has the authority to require a study if warranted.

Commissioners also noted the 2040 comprehensive plan lists possible higher-density classifications for the site (RM-20, RM-12, RM-8, RS-8 and RS-5) and observed that RM-20 density could theoretically accommodate many more units. Mayor Anderson and other commissioners emphasized they were weighing the request against the plan and site constraints; one commissioner said they preferred locating higher-density development closer to the interstate rather than nearer the city center.

During discussion the applicant said they did not intend to build to the theoretical maximum: “We won't get to 75. We have no intent of doing that,” the developer said, and added that the final product would include a mix of lot sizes, with plans for “at least 25” lots of about 20,000 square feet to provide buyer options.

After questions and comment from the planning staff, the board moved to approve the second-reading ordinance. The motion passed unanimously.

The rezoning takes effect as approved; the board did not take any separate action on a site plan at the meeting and emphasized that future permitting and engineering reviews (including any required traffic or drainage studies ordered by the city engineer) would occur before construction.

Clarifying details from the meeting included the parcel size (28.75 acres), the applicant’s theoretical density (about 75 units at 15,000-square-foot lots), the developer’s stated intention to build fewer — an estimated 50 to 60 single-family homes in discussion — and the city’s traffic-study threshold (100 units). Staff noted the property was annexed in an earlier meeting and that the 2040 comprehensive plan lists multiple potential zoning categories for the site.