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Council approves annexation and rezoning for Frank Shannon property after public hearing on stormwater and buffers
Summary
The council annexed and rezoned roughly 115 acres associated with the Frank Shannon tract into R-1 (low-density single-family) zoning and heard neighbors' concerns about stormwater, tree removal and buffers; staff said engineering review and stormwater calculations will be required at the plat/construction stage.
The Enterprise City Council voted to annex and rezone portions of property owned by Stephen Howard Franks and Randy Frank Shannon after a public hearing in which nearby residents raised concerns about stormwater runoff, tree removal and loss of privacy.
Council considered three related agenda items because the property straddles city limit lines: a rezoning of an 83-acre portion from agricultural to R-1 low-density residential and two annexation-and-zoning items covering 13.71 acres and 17.99 acres, each to R-1. Staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval. The council adopted all three ordinances by voice vote.
During the public hearing, resident Chris Herman (420 County Road 754) and a co-author of a submitted concern letter asked the council to require engineering evidence that post-development stormwater plans would prevent additional runoff to adjacent properties. Herman said satellite imagery shows the site is currently a mature forest that functions as a “sponge” and warned that replacing trees with roofs, driveways and roads would increase immediate runoff to neighboring land.
City staff and the city engineer responded that rezoning and annexation set the allowable land use but are not construction approvals. They explained that a preliminary plat and construction drawings — including stamped engineering calculations for stormwater sized to meet the city’s subdivision regulations and to address a 100-year storm — must be submitted and reviewed before any grading or construction permits are issued. Staff said the city requires engineer-stamped calculations demonstrating that development will not increase downstream flows and that buffers and stormwater detention will be addressed in later reviews.
Neighbors also raised concerns about neighborhood character, construction noise and impacts on utilities and schools. Staff acknowledged those topics will be reviewed at the preliminary plat and construction-drawing stages and said the R-1 zoning sought is the city’s lowest-density residential zoning.
Council members voted to adopt the three ordinances; staff said subsequent steps will include preliminary plat submission, engineering review of stormwater calculations, and potential rezoning implementation tasks if the developer proceeds.
