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Council approves rezoning for 410 S. Woodland Hills Drive with limits on lots and access
Summary
The City Council approved Ordinance 2025-29 to rezone a 9.1-acre parcel at 410 South Woodland Hills Drive from R1-2 to R1-19, with conditions capping the number of lots at eight and limiting access points to two.
The Woodland Hills City Council on a recorded vote approved an ordinance to rezone a 9.1-acre parcel at 410 South Woodland Hills Drive from R1-2 to R1-19, a change that allows smaller minimum lot sizes than the current R1-2 classification.
The rezoning, adopted as Ordinance 2025-29, includes council-imposed conditions: the parcel may be divided into no more than eight lots, and there may be no more than two points of access to Woodland Hills Drive. The council voted with a majority in favor; one member recused from the matter.
At a public hearing before the vote, neighbors said they were concerned the proposed layout would be out of character with surrounding properties and would remove trees. Scott Billet, a nearby property owner, said he preferred fewer, larger lots and said, “a lot of the properties around the Garrets are 2 plus acres,” and expressed concern about tree removal and driveway density. Developer representative Nate Carson said the concept plan aims to “maintain the feel of the surrounding area” and described changes to road width and driveway placement intended to preserve neighborhood character and reduce direct driveway access on Woodland Hills Drive.
Planning staff and the planning commission recommended approval with conditions. Staff explained that the R1-19 zone allows minimum lot sizes smaller than one acre (roughly 19,000 square feet), but the applicant committed to larger lot footprints on the submitted concept plan; the planning commission’s recommendation included the driveway access condition and a cap on the number of lots. City staff also said Garrick (the current property owner) submitted a letter supporting the rezoning pending sale. During council discussion, staff and commissioners noted setbacks, required road widths and a fire turnaround influenced the number and shape of lots.
The council motion to adopt the ordinance specified the two access-point limit and the eight-lot maximum as conditions of approval. After the motion carried, the council closed the public hearing and moved to other business.
What happens next: the ordinance establishes zoning and the conditions adopted by the council; subsequent steps include any required subdivision plat, final engineering review and the developer’s final plat filings.
