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Committee approves 19-unit Edgewood townhome PUD; residents press drainage and tree concerns
Summary
The committee approved a PUD rezoning and companion land-use amendment to allow 19 townhomes on a one-acre parcel along Edgewood Avenue, approving the applicant’s plan while residents raised concerns about stormwater drainage, flooding, and removal of mature trees. Staff said civil site plan review will address drainage and tree protection.
The Land Use & Zoning Committee on May 20 approved a PUD rezoning (ordinance 2025-0248) and companion small-scale land-use amendment to allow a 19-unit townhome development on a one-acre parcel on the north side of Edgewood Avenue.
Planning staff recommended approval, noting the site’s community general commercial (CGC) land use allows the proposed density (the application proposes 19 units on roughly 1 acre), and staff emphasized the project’s walkable design and the project’s reduction of front setbacks to pull units toward the street while shifting vehicular access to the rear. The proposed PUD limits building height to 35 feet and places structures farther from the existing single-family homes to the north; staff said the development will be served by central water and sewer.
Applicant counsel Cindy Trimmer told the committee the townhomes are intended to “complement the revitalization that is occurring further south on Edgewood,” and she said the project includes rear-entry garages, preservation of as much mature tree canopy as possible and an existing masonry wall that will act as a buffer to the neighboring houses.
Neighbors spoke in opposition at the committee about stormwater and tree loss. Architect and nearby resident Paimon Adebayo and longtime resident Lynn Burrows said the parcel contains substantial mature oaks and that Edgewood Avenue’s existing drainage network is limited; they warned that the existing system and nearby low-lying areas have flooded in the past and that the proposal’s impervious coverage and zero or reduced side setbacks could worsen localized flooding. Planning staff responded that drainage and stormwater capture are regulated at civil site plan review and that the developer will be required to demonstrate on-site stormwater management and not to divert runoff onto neighboring properties.
After discussion and questions about trees and drainage, the committee voted to approve the land-use amendment and rezoning; the Planning Commission had also recommended approval. Committee members asked staff and the applicant to coordinate on tree preservation and civil drainage details during the site-plan review process before permits are issued.
Effect: ordinance 2025-0248 approved by committee; civil site plan review will evaluate stormwater controls, tree protection, and curb/circulation improvements.
