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Hearing examiner recommends denial of Kittle Property Group rezoning at 6501 Mann Road
Summary
The hearing examiner recommended denial of a request to rezone 26.83 acres at 6501 Mann Road to allow a D7 multifamily development, citing inconsistency with the comprehensive plan and neighborhood concerns including floodplain, traffic and past maintenance issues at the developer's properties.
The hearing examiner recommended denial on Sept. 25 of a rezoning petition by Kittle Property Group that would have rezoned about 26.83 acres at 6501 Mann Road in Decatur Township to allow a D7 multifamily residential development.
The proposal, filed as petition 2025ZON077, sought to rezone the parcel to permit a multiunit project that the petitioner described as affordable workforce housing and that would include three-story apartment buildings, single-story cottages on the eastern edge and amenities such as a clubhouse, pool and dog park. The petitioner said the plan had been revised several times and that the latest version reduced the unit count and added green space and trail connectivity.
The rezoning drew opposition from neighbors, the Decatur Township Civic Council and township officials. A representative of the Civic Council said the site is designated in the county comprehensive plan as a rural-estate neighborhood — a designation the council said…
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