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Council denies rezoning request for 1171 South Seminole Drive after resident safety concerns
Summary
City council voted to deny a rezoning to allow two lot‑line single‑family homes on a 0.31‑acre parcel, with neighbors and planning staff citing incompatible density, driveway sight‑line and neighborhood character concerns.
The East Ridge City Council on Aug. 14 denied Ordinance 12‑31, a request to rezone 1171 South Seminole Drive from R‑1 (single‑family) to RZ‑10 (lot‑line residential) to split the parcel and build two detached single‑family homes.
Planning staff told the council the lot is approximately 0.31 acres (around 13,503 square feet) and that RZ‑10 would produce a proposed density of about 6.45…
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