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Planning & Zoning Commission narrowly backs reconsideration of Aspen Ridge rezone, sends recommendation to council
Summary
After extended discussion about lot sizes, density and long-term control, the Brandon Planning & Zoning Commission voted to reverse its prior "do not pass" recommendation and recommend the Aspen Ridge rezone to city council following a tie and a tie-breaking vote by the council representative.
The Brandon Planning & Zoning Commission voted to recommend that city council approve a developer's rezone request for a portion of the Aspen Ridge subdivision after a tied vote and a tie-breaking vote by the commission's council representative.
The rezone request, presented by developer Russell Atkins of Christianson Development Partners, would adjust some lots in Aspen Ridge so that several areas currently planned or zoned for twin homes could instead be platted as single-family lots under R-2 zoning. Atkins told the commission a client has contracts for 54 lots in the subdivision and plans to deliver multiple price points, including townhomes near $300,000 and single-family homes in the $400,000 to $700,000 range. "They love Brandon. They love the school district," Atkins said.
Commissioners and members of the public pressed for more detailed lot dimensions…
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