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Neighbors oppose rezoning request at 615 South College Street; Planning Commission denied recommendation
Summary
A public hearing on a request to rezone 615 South College Street from NC-20 to NC-14 drew multiple residents raising concerns about floodplain, wetlands, tree loss, traffic and neighborhood character. The Planning Commission had failed to recommend the rezoning by a 3-5 vote; the transcript does not record a final council vote on the rezoning.
Residents and neighborhood representatives on April 15 urged the Auburn City Council to deny a request to rezone 615 South College Street from Neighborhood Conservation-20 (NC-20) to Neighborhood Conservation-14 (NC-14), saying the smaller lot standard would be inconsistent with the street's character and could harm local waterways.
Multiple speakers, including Vienna Louise Katainen (550 South Gay Street), Corey Reynolds (representing the Tallinn Homeowners Association), Charlie McCurry (802 South Gay Street) and Paul Shrantz (563 South College Street), told the council the site sits at a low point on South College where a perennial stream and floodplain run through…
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