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Quincy council tables rezoning request for 4900 Columbus Road after resident concerns; petitions entered into record
Summary
The Quincy City Council on an unspecified date voted to table a recommendation to rezone an 18‑acre parcel along Columbus Road to multifamily after neighbors said they were not adequately notified and raised school‑safety concerns.
The Quincy City Council on an unspecified date voted to table a request to rezone an 18‑acre parcel along Columbus Road (contiguous to 4900 Columbus Road) from Rural Agricultural (RU‑1) and Single‑Family Residential (R‑1A) to Multifamily Residential (R‑3) to allow a proposed multifamily development.
Residents who spoke during public comment said they were not adequately notified about the proposal and expressed concern about the project’s proximity to a school. Heather Humphrey, a neighborhood resident, thanked aldermen and the mayor for holding a community meeting the night before and said she and others still had “legitimate concerns,” including the effect on students at the nearby school. Creighton Higdon, who lives on Columbus Road, told the council he only learned of the rezoning the day before and asked the city to improve public notice for major land‑use changes.
The Planning Commission had recommended approval of the rezoning. Planning and Development Director Jason Parrot and Public Works Director Jeffrey Conte told the council staff had contacted the developer and county and school‑district officials and that the city would arrange another meeting within the next two weeks to gather interested parties and answer questions.
Council members moved to table the rezoning request for two weeks to allow that additional public meeting and for staff to gather more information. The council also voted to enter petitions filed against the rezoning of 4900 Columbus Road into the official record.
Why it matters: A rezoning from RU‑1/R‑1A to R‑3 would change allowable uses and density on an 18‑acre parcel abutting residential areas and near a school, which residents and aldermen said warrants further local outreach and technical follow‑up.
What’s next: City staff said they will coordinate a follow‑up meeting involving the developer, county highway department, the school district and aldermen within two weeks and will post notice when a date is set. The rezoning item remains tabled until that meeting concludes and staff returns to the council.
Quotes appearing in this article are drawn from public comment and meeting discussion recorded in the council transcript.
