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Northside residents press council over RMDA rezoning; public hearing continued

5778974 · September 16, 2025
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Summary

Hundreds of residents and dozens of speakers opposed a developer's rezoning request to RMDA (residential medium density) for a Northside parcel, saying the proposal conflicts with the neighborhood's low-density character; the committee continued the hearing to give time for additional revisions and outreach.

A large group of residents turned out Sept. 16 for a public hearing on a controversial rezoning application (appearing as ordinance 2025-0176 on the Land Use and Zoning Committee agenda). Neighbors said the applicant's change from rural/residential to RMDA would produce development out of scale with existing, long-established properties; the committee continued the public hearing to allow more time for the applicant to work with the community.

Dozens of people signed speaker cards and many addressed the committee. Robert McFeely told the panel he had attended an earlier community meeting and said the developer’s July and August pivots — from townhomes…

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