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Planning commission backs rezoning for three‑home Etherton Heights project on Etherton Road
Summary
The commission voted to support a Department of Planning recommendation to rezone a 3‑acre property on Etherton Road to allow three single‑family homes; the item will move to site development plan stage and then return for a final recommendation in February 2025.
The City of Wildwood Planning and Zoning Commission voted to support a Department of Planning recommendation to rezone a 3‑acre parcel at 2522 Etherton Road from the NU (Non‑Urban Residence) district to an R‑1A (22,000 sq. ft.) residence district, clearing the way for three single‑family dwellings.
Department staff presented an information report concluding the proposed zoning change aligns with the Town Center plan and the area’s development pattern. The department noted the homes would front Etherton Road and that lots would average about one acre each.
Lynn Link, a Ward 6 resident who spoke during the public hearing, expressed broader concerns about waiving wastewater requirements for large‑lot subdivisions elsewhere on the agenda and emphasized the importance of MDNR standards to protect well water. Director Vinich and several commissioners discussed setbacks and how newer projects in the area set a build‑to line that the Etherton homes would likely match.
Mayor Garretano made the motion to support the department’s recommendation, seconded by Commissioner Rubis. A roll‑call vote recorded approval by commissioners and the mayor, and the department said it will prepare a site development plan for future review. That site plan and any new comments will be considered before a second vote on the formal recommendation no earlier than the February 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
Clarifying details: property is approximately 3 acres at 2522 Etherton Road in Ward 8; proposed use is three single‑family lots; change would move zoning from NU non‑urban residence to R‑1A (22,000 sq. ft.) district; department recommended approval and will proceed to site development plan.
Why it matters: The change reduces density compared with earlier proposals and would allow three custom homes that staff says are consistent with Town Center design goals.
What’s next: Department will prepare a site development plan and formal report for the commission; any new comments submitted before February 2025 can be incorporated into the recommendation to City Council.
