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Residents oppose rezoning on McMillan Avenue; council hears pleas to retain single-family character
Summary
Residents of the McMillan Avenue area told the council they oppose a rezoning that would allow three-story, multi-unit buildings on a block that has been single-family for decades. Speakers asked the council to reverse a recent zoning approval and restore the original single-family designation.
Residents from the McMillan Avenue block and nearby neighborhoods addressed the council during public hearings to oppose proposed rezonings that would allow three-story multifamily apartment buildings on parcels long used for single-family homes.
Speakers described the area as a long-established single-family neighborhood with multigenerational homeowners. They said adding four three-story apartment buildings on a block and a half would increase traffic, worsen flooding and change the character of the neighborhood. One resident said the protest group meets weekly at the property and is organizing petition signatures and peaceful demonstrations.
A planning representative and applicant's engineer attended and said the site plan currently filed shows a self-storage facility and a retail outparcel in a nearby case, and that cross-access and traffic studies would be required if commercial access is used. Neighbors pressed for a PUD (planned unit development) that would lock in the specific use instead of a zoning change that could allow apartments later.
Outcome: The public hearings were continued to a later meeting (May 27 or June dates as listed on the agenda) to allow additional review, including a traffic study and further community engagement.
Why it matters: Zoning changes can alter neighborhood character and infrastructure needs. Residents asked the council to prioritize single-family preservation and to require a PUD or more specific commitments before approving a commercial or higher-density residential designation.
