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Planning commission recommends PRD rezoning and prelim plat for Coal West project near Jensen Nature Park after residents raise traffic, lot-size and basement‑f
Summary
The commission voted to recommend approval of a proposed PRD rezoning and preliminary plat by Coal West (approx. 26.92 acres) near Jensen Nature Park, subject to city comments; residents raised concerns about traffic, lot sizes, basements and trail access.
The Syracuse City Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council rezone about 26.92 acres near Jensen Nature Park to a Planned Residential Development (PRD) and approve a preliminary plat and development agreement. The recommendation includes a requirement that the developer address all city comments prior to final plat submittal.
Noah, a city staff member, told the commission the site sits just north of the West Davis Corridor and near existing residential subdivisions; the applicant’s packet showed about 24 single-family lots, meet-the-PRD density calculations and multiple access points. "We're hoping to get a first phase of the regional park under construction," Noah said, describing rapid growth in the southwest corner of the city.
Residents who live adjacent to the property raised…
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