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Commission approves Avenue subdivision rezoning; plan revised to duplexes for sale, staff to record permanent access easement
Summary
Planning commissioners approved rezoning 4.8 acres to SFR‑5 and a 30‑lot subdivision (duplex lots) at 1720 Third Avenue. The petitioner said duplexes will be for sale; staff and developer will record a permanent ingress/egress and utility easement shown on the plat and construction plans.
The commission approved a rezoning and preliminary plat for the Avenue subdivision at 1720 Third Avenue, authorizing rezoning of about 4.8 acres from SFR‑1 to SFR‑5 and a 30‑lot subdivision designed for duplex units to be sold rather than rented.
Tom Sims of Longleaf Engineering, representing the developer, said the proposal had been revised following council feedback: the new plan shows side‑by‑side duplexes (for sale) rather than the rental product previously presented. Sims said the developer negotiated a permanent ingress, egress and utility easement with an adjacent property owner so an existing driveway and utility pole would remain in place and no relocations would be necessary; staff asked that the easement be shown on both the plat and construction plans and the petitioner agreed.
Staff confirmed the proposed use conforms with the adopted future land use framework for the area (traditional neighborhood edge) and that engineering had no objection to the single variance request shown on the plat. Commissioners voted to approve the rezoning request and the subdivision; staff will ensure the permanent easement is recorded and shown on construction plans before final approvals.
The developer said the duplex lots would be offered for sale. There was no public comment recorded on the item at the meeting.
