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Council approves rezoning at 141 E. County Line Road for four duplex buildings; developer commits to access and design standards
Summary
The Greenwood Common Council voted 8‑0 to approve rezoning of a vacant lot at 141 East County Line Road from RM (single family) to RA (attached single family/duplex) with conditions including a single access point, design standards, and a multiuse trail.
The Greenwood Common Council approved Ordinance 25‑27 on Oct. 20 to rezone approximately 0.8 acres at 141 East County Line Road from RM (single‑family) to RA (attached single‑family/duplex) to allow four duplex buildings (eight total units). The ordinance passed on the roll call vote, 8‑0.
Jake Germy of Ergum Engineering described the proposal to council members and said the developer intends owner‑occupied units of about 1,600 square feet of living area plus a roughly 400‑square‑foot garage. Germy said the proposal matches adjacent RA zoning to the east and will include private drives, a single curb cut on County Line Road and drainage that connects to an existing ditch on the south side of the site.
Staff and engineering conditions were described by city staff during the hearing. The petitioner committed to meet building‑design standards, to use masonry and HardiePlank on elevations, to avoid garage doors facing County Line Road, to place garages on private access drives, and to install a multiuse trail along the frontage. Staff noted utilities are available and that the development is a small infill project intended to diversify housing choices.
Council discussion included resident‑engagement concerns and clarification that the four buildings contain eight units; staff and the petitioner said the units are planned as owner‑occupied for sale, with an estimated market price in the current Greenwood market of about $165 per square foot (putting units in the $330,000–$350,000 range, per the petitioner). The petitioner agreed to meet with nearby homeowners and to work through the primary‑plat and engineering review process, which will include additional public hearings.
The ordinance was sponsored by Councilmember Lexi and advanced with the conditions in the staff report. The action appears intended to provide infill housing while limiting curb cuts and protecting adjacent residential character.
