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Council schedules March 6 public hearing for rezoning request at 2401 Country Club Lane
Summary
Decatur called a special meeting to set a public hearing on a rezoning request for 9.91 acres at 2401 Country Club Lane from B-2 to RD; the council discussed timing and developers' neighborhood meeting schedule.
The Decatur City Council opened a special-call meeting Feb. 26 and set a public hearing for March 6 on a rezoning application for a 9.91-acre parcel at 2401 Country Club Lane.
A staff presenter said the request would rezone the site from B-2 (general business) to RD. "This is a rezoning for 9.91 acres at 2401 Country Club Lane from B2 to RD," the presenter said.
Council members discussed the timing of the special-call meeting. One member said a planning commission recommendation had been ready earlier and questioned why the council held a special call rather than waiting for the regular meeting, noting that a nearby planning commissioner had said there was no rush. Staff said the developer wanted consolidated approvals before a neighborhood meeting and that scheduling constraints prevented the item from reaching the previous meeting's agenda. "They were needing it for a they're doing a neighborhood meeting they needed to get in for," a staff member said.
Why it matters: Rezoning changes can alter land use and affect neighborhoods; the council scheduled the public hearing to allow neighbors and other interested parties to comment before any final decision.
Next steps: The council set the public hearing for March 6, 2025, at 9 a.m. for Ordinance 2054601 (rezoning request 1427-25 for Country Club Road). The item will return for public comment and subsequent council consideration at or after that hearing.
Ending: The council scheduled the public hearing and flagged timeline concerns raised by one council member, who said she would abstain from actions at the special call because she believed the step could have waited until the regular meeting.
