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Council approves Blue Hickory SP amendment changing parking product, reducing two units
Summary
The council approved a second-reading amendment to the Blue Hickory specific plan to change from surface parking to rear-load garages and reduce the phase’s unit count by two; the developer said the change improves product quality and meets zoning requirements.
Meritage Homes' representative told the Lebanon City Council the developer and staff had negotiated minor plan revisions and the Planning Commission recommended the Blue Hickory specific plan amendment for approval. The council voted to adopt the amendment on second reading.
At the public hearing a Meritage representative, Casey Kister, said the change replaces surface parking with rear-load garages, reduces the phase’s approved unit total by two and alters building alignment. He said the applicant worked with staff and the Planning Commission and had discussed additional façade materials near the subdivision’s north entrance, noting a commitment to increase brick coverage on that building’s frontage.
Why it matters: the amendment changes the form of housing and parking in a subdivision adjacent to Lebanon High School (Ward 4) and was framed by the developer as improving vehicle storage (garage parking) and overall product quality while remaining within the previously approved SP’s density and lot layout.
Council action and votes: the assembly approved second reading of ordinance 25 71 18 to amend the zoning atlas and adopt the Blue Hickory SP revisions. The motion to approve was made and seconded and carried by voice vote as recorded in the meeting minutes.
Public comment: Casey Kister of Meritage Homes spoke in favor of the amendment at the public hearing and asked the council to confirm its second reading that evening. No public opposition was recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: with second-reading approval, the SP amendment proceeds under the city’s implementation rules for specific plans and will be administered by the planning department and the developer as construction proceeds.
