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Council declines rezoning of 328 North Birch after neighbors cite parking, privacy and traffic concerns
Summary
The council voted down a first-reading ordinance to rezone 328 North Birch from single-family to multi-family after extensive public comment about parking, alley access and neighborhood compatibility.
The Valley Center City Council voted against approving for first reading a rezoning request to change 328 North Birch from R-1B single-family residential to R-3 multifamily residential, following several residents' public comments and council concerns over parking, privacy and fit with the block.
Planning staff summarized the planning and zoning board recommendation to approve the rezoning after a 4–2 vote at the planning commission and noted the city's comprehensive plan projects a need for diverse housing types. The applicant, who…
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