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Commission staff endorses comp‑plan change for 4105 Esthers Road; zoning variances and low commercial percentage remain sticking points
Summary
Planning staff recommended approval of a comprehensive‑plan amendment for a proposed mixed‑use development at 4105 Esthers Road but recommended denial of the companion zoning/site plan because the project provides roughly 3.9% commercial area versus the 10% the ordinance requires for mixed use.
Planning staff told the Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 6 that it supports a comprehensive‑plan amendment for 4105 Esthers Road but opposes the associated zoning/site plan because the project does not meet the ordinance threshold for mixed use.
The item (case 2024‑412‑CP; companion zoning case 2023‑110‑ZZ) would change the property's future land use designation from regional commercial to community village to allow a mixed‑use redevelopment proposed at the southwest corner of Walnut Hill and Esthers Road. Staff said the applicant is proposing two buildings — a primary multifamily/mixed‑use building and a standalone commercial building with an outdoor dining patio — totaling about 20,340 square feet of commercial space across the campus and roughly 406 residential units.
Staff explained why it recommended…
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