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Pulaski council denies rezoning request for 300 Moore Street on second reading
Summary
The Pulaski City Council voted to deny a request to rezone 300 Moore Street from R-3 to R-4 after members said the applicant listed development intent but quickly listed the property for sale.
The Pulaski City Council voted on second reading to deny a rezoning request for 300 Moore Street, rejecting a developer's request to change the parcel from R-3 to R-4. Councilmember Keith moved to not approve the ordinance; Councilmember Bryant seconded the motion and the council adopted it by roll call.
Supporters of the rezoning had told the planning commission the owner intended to tear down the existing structure and build a quadplex. A council speaker described that account and the planning commission's recommendation: "The property, on the west side of Moore Street is R-4, and this piece of property is currently zoned R-3. They have requested it be rezoned from R-3 to R-4. ... They were looking at putting a quadplex in there," said a city staff member who briefed the council.
Councilmembers said the request appeared to be a marketing move rather than a demonstrated development plan. "After we passed it on first reading, it immediately went up for sale. So there was never any real intention on developing this property. And it would be my recommendation that we do not approve this on second reading," Councilmember Keith said.
The motion to deny carried on a roll call vote. Council discussion and the vote occurred during the ordinance on second reading for rezoning; the planning commission had previously recommended approval based on the applicant's stated development plan.
The council did not adopt the requested zoning change, leaving the parcel zoned R-3. No formal alternative development proposal was approved at the meeting.
The council did not specify next steps for the property; any future rezoning would require the same formal process, including a planning-commission recommendation and two council readings.
