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Planning commission recommends NC‑6.1 zoning for Dexter Drive parcel after public concerns about flooding and neighborhood transitions
Summary
After testimony from nearby residents about flooding and habitat concerns, the Planning Commission voted to recommend NC‑6.1 zoning (single‑family detached lot sizes ~6,000 sq ft) for a parcel at Dexter Drive and Atwood Avenue; staff and the applicant discussed prior denials and stormwater requirements that will accompany any development.
The Florence City Planning Commission voted to recommend NC‑6.1 zoning for a parcel at the corner of Dexter Drive and Atwood Avenue, moving the rezoning request to Florence City Council for final action.
City staff said the property is currently zoned NC‑15, which would allow much larger lots, and that the applicant initially sought denser zoning (NC‑6.3) in an earlier request before revising the proposal. Staff explained that NC‑6.1 permits single‑family detached homes on lots with a 6,000‑square‑foot minimum and 60‑foot widths; on the parcel’s roughly…
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