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Council accepts Planning & Zoning map with two lot-specific amendments; vote recorded 4–1
Summary
Mantua Town Council voted to accept a revised Planning & Zoning map with two tax-parcel amendments changing those parcels to R120. Planning staff described parcel boundary logic and the council accepted the map after a motion that carried 4–1, according to the meeting record.
A town planning staff member reviewed a proposed zoning map update that followed parcel boundaries and designated several larger parcels as MU5, then responded to council questions about specific parcels and subdivision potential.
During discussion, a councilmember moved to accept the Planning & Zoning map with two specific amendments to reclassify two tax ID parcels to R120. The council debated parcel lines, enhancement zones and whether the changes prevented future subdivisions on parts of the affected properties.
The council voted; the chair recorded "4 yeses and 1" against or abstention in the transcript. The motion carried as amended, and staff said the map would be pushed forward to the town council (the record indicates the planning commission's recommendation had been approved and the council was forwarding the matter in accordance with the town process).
A council member asked whether the council should vote to accept the map first and then consider amendments or make an amended motion; staff explained the options and the procedure for proposing an amendment.
Council members thanked the Planning & Zoning Committee for the time they spent on the map, and the meeting moved on after the vote.
