Planning Commission recommends rezoning for Flower Bluff 'Corpus Project LLC' amid resident objections over wetlands, flooding and sewer access

The City Planning Commission voted to recommend rezoning a roughly 9.87‑acre property in the Flower Bluff neighborhood — presented as the Corpus Project LLC — from RS‑6 (single family) to a mix of RM‑1 (multifamily, lowest apartment threshold) and CN‑1 (neighborhood commercial). The commission approved the rezoning recommendation after a public hearing with multiple residents urging denial over wetlands, drainage and infrastructure concerns.

Staff presentation and recommendation: Andrew Demas, planning staff, told the commission the parcel appears on the Flower Bluff area future land‑use map as high‑density residential but staff recommended a compromise of RM‑1 and CN‑1 to better fit neighborhood character and reduce potential traffic impacts. “The proposed rezoning is consistent with the comp plan,” Demas said, while noting that staff had checked the project against the area development plan and sent 25 notices to nearby properties; Demas said six notices of…