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Pickett Road rezoning for 140 apartments put on hold after large public turnout; applicant offers trail easement, $300,000 and bird‑friendly features
Summary
A contentious rezoning that would have allowed 140 apartments on Pickett Road was continued to March 17 after heavy public comment and new proffers from the applicant, including a $300,000 contribution toward a trail connection and a promise to implement bird‑friendly window treatments.
A proposed rezoning for five parcels on Pickett Road that would have allowed up to 140 apartments was continued to a date certain after the City Council heard more than an hour of public testimony and received new commitments from the applicant.
The Planning Department described the proposal as a request to rezone five parcels (totaling about 6.12 acres) from Residential Suburban 20 to Planned Development Residential (PDR 36.176) to allow up to 140 apartments. The planning commission recommended denial, 8–2.
At the public hearing the developer's attorney outlined the project design, saying the building and parking envelope would be placed outside the mapped floodplain and that the project commits to 24.5% tree cover through preservation. The applicant also added several new commitments in response to public concern: to meet the Energy Star Multifamily New Construction…
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