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Board approves rezoning of 501 Highland; effective after comp-plan amendment
Summary
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved on first reading an ordinance to rezone 501 Highland from commercial general to high-density residential, contingent on an upcoming amendment to the comprehensive growth plan's future land-use map.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on first reading approved an ordinance to rezone a small parcel at 501 Highland from commercial general to high-density residential, with the ordinance becoming effective only after the comprehensive growth plan’s future land-use map is formally amended and adopted.
The rezoning matter arose during the public hearing period when Elizabeth Welch, who said she bought the lot as a lot of record, told the board the parcel “doesn't make sense as commercial” and that she was told when she purchased the lot that she could build a home so long as it “didn't exceed more than 40% of the total area.” Welch said the lot is surrounded by homes, has no space for parking and…
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