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Commission backs rezoning east of Loop for apartment site despite neighborhood opposition
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval to rezone roughly 3.8 acres east of Loop and south of Deep Palm Drive from R-1 to R-2 for apartments. Representatives said the rezoning squares off an existing R-2 area; multiple residents spoke against the change citing traffic, school capacity and property values.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 2 recommended approval of a zone change for about 3.8 acres located east of the Loop and south of Deep Palm Drive, moving the property from R-1 (single-family residential) to R-2 (multifamily residential) for a proposed apartment development.
Staff supported the request and presented public-notice figures; the commission closed the public hearing and approved staff's recommendation by voice vote.
Orlando Nalabo, representing the applicant, said the parcel is a small piece of a larger development called "The Coves" that the applicant is trying to consolidate to a single R-2 zone for future sale. "What we have here is…
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