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Council hears rezoning, subdivision proposal for Lake Forest Drive; neighbors and developer weigh in
Summary
Oxford councilors on Monday reviewed a proposal to rezone about 18 acres on Lake Forest Drive from multifamily to single- and two-family zoning and a related preliminary plat for 34 single-family lots, prompting discussion about density, environmental protection and sewer access.
Oxford councilors heard presentations and public comment on a rezoning and a related preliminary subdivision for about 17.95 acres at 1701 Lake Forest Drive, a parcel with a lengthy development history. The applicant, 4 Leaf Development LLC, seeks rezoning from a multifamily district (R-4) to a single- and two-family district (R-2A) and preliminary plat approval for 34 single-family lots under the city’s open-space residential development provisions.
Planning staff described the proposal as an attempt to use an underused open-space residential development option to cluster housing, conserve woodland and preserve a pond and steep slopes. “The intent is actually to develop a single family subdivision,” the planner said, explaining that the current R-4 zoning had been written for a different…
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