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Council approves first reading to rezone 328 North Birch from R-1B to R-2 after contested public comments
Summary
A first reading ordinance to rezone 328 North Birch from R-1B to R-2 passed on a 3-2 vote after residents voiced parking, density and neighborhood character concerns; the applicant said R-2 would enable duplexes with design concessions.
On its first reading May 6, the Valley Center City Council approved an ordinance to rezone 328 North Birch from R-1B (single-family) to R-2 (allows duplexes), passing the motion 3-2.
The rezoning request followed an earlier, broader R-3 application that council had previously denied. City staff said the R-2 application came with a favorable planning-and-zoning recommendation. Several neighbors spoke in opposition during the meeting, citing parking congestion, narrow lot…
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