Council tables rezoning of 900 East Main amid neighbor questions
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A Planning and Zoning recommendation to rezone 900 East Main from R1 to a planned development (DP) was tabled after a council member said nearby residents still had outstanding concerns and staff follow-up was needed.
The Henderson City Council on Monday tabled a Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation to rezone the property at 900 East Main Street from R1 (single-family) to a planned-development (DP) zone after a council member said residents had unanswered questions.
Mr. Breitenberg, presenting the commission's recommendation, said the owners, Jessica and Matthew Gendimi, purchased the property and proposed a plan-development to accommodate a mix of uses that do not fit the current R1 zoning. He said the project team held workshops, sent 200-foot notices to adjacent property owners and limited some uses by agreement. "If you look at your plan, just as an overview, what they want to do is in that front piece of there upfront where the green is on that, by the road, they want to have a, basically a pick your own, kind of orchard," Breitenberg said, and described a residence, accessory structures, an apiary and limited livestock in the rear of the property.
Councilman Searcy said he had received a call from a concerned resident and had not received complete follow-up from staff. "I'm not comfortable making that decision when they still feel like there's some outstanding concerns," Searcy said before making a motion to table the rezoning recommendation. The council voted to table the rezoning and also moved to table the ordinance first reading associated with the item.
The presentation noted that the proposed development would place the primary residence and the front portion of the property on city water and sewer while the rear portion would be irrigated by a well for irrigation-only use. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended maximum numbers for animals and other use restrictions, and the council was told the exact limits are included in the draft ordinance scheduled for a later hearing.
No formal approval or amendments were adopted at the meeting; the item will return to the council for further consideration following staff follow-up and additional information to the council member who requested the delay.
