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Plan commission backs rezoning for 137-unit Colonial Garden Road proposal with buffer condition
Summary
The Area Plan Commission recommended approval of a rezoning request to allow a 137-unit multifamily project on land owned by the Fraternal Order of Eagles, requiring developers to add a tree buffer and update the UDC; staff said a traffic impact study and roadway improvements will be required.
The Area Plan Commission of Evansville and Vanderburgh County on July 3 recommended approval to city council of a rezoning request that would allow construction of a new 137-unit multifamily development at 2719 Colonial Garden Road. The site is owned by the Fraternal Order of Eagles; the petitioner filed a placeholder use-and-development commitment (UDC) that at filing only prohibited adult uses. The commission’s recommendation was conditioned on the applicant adding neighborhood protections — specifically a tree buffer — and updating the UDC before the matter moves to city council.
Why it matters: The proposed R-5 rezoning would convert a vacant parcel…
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