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Developer withdraws rezoning request for 414-acre Goodrich tract after neighbors raise flooding and access concerns
Summary
A developer withdrew a rezoning request for roughly 414 acres west of Jimmy Faulkner Road after residents and commissioners raised concerns about wetlands, frequent flooding along Sibley Creek and unclear public access. The commission accepted the withdrawal.
A developer withdrew a request to rezone roughly 414 acres from rural agricultural to RSF-3 (10,000-square-foot single-family lots) after residents highlighted recurring flooding, wetlands and a lack of guaranteed public access.
Planning staff presented the Goodrich property application, noting the three parcels total about 414 acres and that large portions are mapped as wetlands. Planning staff said the proposed RSF-3 designation is “somewhat consistent” with county review factors but not consistent with the county master plan’s future land-use designation for the site.
Multiple nearby homeowners and neighborhood representatives said water from Sibley Creek routinely floods streets and yards in adjacent subdivisions during heavy rains and that the…
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