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Planning and Zoning Commission recommends council deny Aspen Ridge rezoning request
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that City Council not approve a developer request to rezone a portion of Aspen Ridge Addition from R-1 to R-2, citing concerns about lot sizes, increased density and potential later variances; the applicant was not present.
On July 3, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that City Council not approve a request to rezone a portion of the Aspen Ridge Addition from R‑1 (single‑family) to R‑2 (higher density single‑family). The applicant was not present at the public hearing.
Commissioners said the applicant’s stated purpose — to reduce the required frontage from 80 feet (R‑1) to 50 feet (R‑2) so more lots can be created — raises questions about neighborhood character, later variance requests and safety. “It kinda feels like bait and switch,” one commissioner said during the discussion about developers first proposing larger lots and later seeking higher density.
The application describes reducing seven lots to…
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