Crestview council annexes 20-acre parcel, approves rezoning with conditions after neighborhood concerns

The Crestview City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to annex about 20 acres north of Fox Valley, amend the comprehensive plan and rezone the property after staff and the developer added a conceptual exhibit limiting initial development to 16 single‑family lots and an emergency access route.

The council approved Ordinance 1983 (annexation), Ordinance 1984 (future‑land‑use amendment) and Ordinance 1985 (rezoning) on second reading, each by a 5–0 vote. The adoption included a staff exhibit showing the split between an R‑2 single‑family area along the Fox Valley boundary and mixed‑use designation farther north.

The record shows the paperwork began with an application filed July 18, 2024; the Planning and Development Board recommended approval Dec. 2 and council approved first readings Dec. 9. Staff told the council the exhibit will be entered into the record and used as the basis for future development review, which staff said will limit the density and uses allowed adjacent to the existing subdivision.

Developer Greg Matovina, identified in the meeting as the proposed acquirer and developer, told council the 16‑lot configuration and lot sizes are intended to match Fox Valley. "The lot size and the general configuration is gonna be as you see in that plan, and cannot be changed unless we come back before this board again," Matovina said during the quasi‑judicial rezoning portion of the hearing.

Neighbors who addressed the council pressed for additional protections. Chad Rumchick, a Fox Valley resident, asked the council to require “single story, single family homes” and a buffer of about 30 feet between…