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Lake Como residents oppose 76‑unit urban residential proposal; council denies zoning without prejudice
Summary
Neighbors and the Lake Como NAC opposed a proposed rezoning for a 1.6‑acre site to allow 76 class‑A units (UR zoning), citing scale, lack of detailed site security/landscaping info and incompatibility with single‑family surroundings. Councilmember Williams moved to deny the request without prejudice.
The City Council heard lengthy public opposition on ZC‑24‑109, a proposed rezoning to Urban Residential (UR) on a 1.6‑acre site off Locke and Hervey that would raise allowable density from a medium‑density multifamily baseline to 76 Class‑A apartments.
Developer representative Mark Mastry said the plan would replace a medium‑density multifamily designation with UR and allow 76 units in a gated community; he said the design had been reduced from four to three stories to address neighborhood concerns. Lake Como Neighborhood Association representative Lydia Ricard and other residents testified they oppose the proposal as out of scale with adjacent single‑family homes, lacking sufficient security and landscaping details, and inconsistent with the neighborhood’s adopted plans and form‑based code work.
Councilmember Williams said he would deny the case and asked the developer to engage the community on a revised project; he moved to deny without prejudice. The motion carried.
Why it matters: Neighbors and preservation groups framed the proposal as incompatible with a primarily single‑family historic neighborhood, urging the council to reject the rezoning so the applicant can return with a plan more closely aligned with the community vision.
Clarifying details: The site is about 1.6 acres; the developer described the proposal as 76 Class‑A units, reduced from an initial four stories to three. The Lake Como NAC reported it voted unanimously to urge denial. Council denied the rezoning without prejudice, allowing the applicant to reengage with the community and potentially return with a changed proposal.
