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Harry Smith residents oppose medium-density rezoning, cite lack of sidewalks and school safety
Summary
Dozens of Harry Smith Road residents told the Planning Commission they oppose proposed medium-density rezoning for their street, citing lack of sidewalks, school traffic, and infrastructure limits. Staff said medium-density rules allow more housing types but density math makes large sixplex development unlikely on typical lots.
Multiple Harry Smith Road residents testified at the March 3 public hearing that they oppose a staff proposal to rezone parts of the neighborhood to medium-density residential.
Speakers said Harry Smith is a legacy single-family neighborhood with older homes, few sidewalks and limited infrastructure. James Woodsmall, Joe Lemieux and Glenn Stutzman — among several residents who said they gathered signatures — told the commission they oppose rezoning because it would threaten the existing neighborhood feel, increase…
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