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Commission tables rezoning request for Mackenzie Road corner after residents cite traffic and safety concerns
Summary
City commissioners paused action on a request to rezone a corner lot at Mackenzie Road and Central Avenue from single‑family to corridor commercial, asking staff to complete a traffic and crash study and return on Nov. 18.
The City Commission on Oct. 21 voted to table a requested rezoning of Lot 16, Block 1, Palm Gardens Subdivision (4605 Mackenzie Road) from Residential Single Family (R‑1) to Corridor Commercial (CC) after residents described repeated collisions at the intersection and asked for more data.
Planning staff described the applicant’s intended commercial use as a coffee shop with a bookstore; the staff presentation noted the rezoning request does not approve a site plan. The planner said a displayed sketch supplied by the applicant included a food truck, which would not comply with the Unified Development Code if proposed as a standalone use, and that any new…
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