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Planning commission split on RZ-1 rezoning at 1171 S. Seminole Drive; item to go to City Council
Summary
A divided Planning Commission split 2–2 on a request to rezone 1171 South Seminole Drive from R-1 to RZ-1 (zero lot line); staff warned of spot-zoning and precedent concerns; applicant said two new cottages are planned.
The East Ridge Planning Commission split on a request to rezone 1171 South Seminole Drive (tax map ID 168CF026) from R-1 Residential District to RZ-1 Zero-Lot-Line Residential District on July 7, 2025. Because the commission did not reach consensus, staff said the application will proceed to the City Council for final consideration.
City planning staff told the commission that the property is surrounded by single-family residences to the north and east and by institutional uses — two churches — to the west and south. Staff described the existing R-1 district as having a 10,000-square-foot minimum lot size, 75-foot lot frontage, and density of about three dwelling units per acre. The proposed RZ-1 standard would…
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