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Board recommends rezoning to PUD to preserve Hazel Henderson center’s residential, library and small‑meeting uses
Summary
The board voted to recommend rezoning 10 Carrera Street from RS‑1 to a narrowly tailored Planned Unit Development to protect the late Hazel Henderson’s home, private research library and occasional small meetings while limiting other RG‑1 uses; the item will move to city commission for final action.
The Planning and Zoning Board on March 4 voted to recommend that 10 Carrera Street be rezoned from RS‑1 to a small, site‑specific Planned Unit Development (PUD) intended to preserve a long‑standing private residence and the late Hazel Henderson’s private research library and small meeting space.
Trustees and counsel presented the request as a narrowly drawn PUD that would allow the property to continue the historically compatible uses that have occurred there for decades — a primary residence with a caretaker apartment, a private library used by invitee scholars and small occasional meetings or classes — while explicitly prohibiting the broader set of RG‑1 commercial and institutional uses the board found might be inappropriate in a residential neighborhood.
The board’s discussion focused on whether the narrowly tailored PUD language protected the neighbors and neighborhood character while enabling the trustees to continue the library and other limited activities that Hazel Henderson long hosted. Staff advised the board that the PUD text, as drafted, restricts the RG‑1 uses the board found objectionable in an earlier hearing and that the request is consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan policy language.
After board members reviewed draft edits requested at the prior hearing — including a clear list of prohibited RG‑1 uses and a sign‑age note limiting signage to what RS‑1 allows — the board voted unanimously to forward a recommendation of approval to the City Commission. The commission will take the final action on the rezoning.
Trustees said their goal is to maintain the property’s residential character while keeping the Henderson library available for scholarly work and small group meetings; neighbors had expressed concern about potential expansion of institutional uses. The PUD text forwarded by the board limits the allowed uses to those listed in the PUD and disallows other RG‑1 uses.
