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Council hears strong objections to Merriweather rezoning over traffic, flooding and school concerns
Summary
Council members pressed staff and the applicant over traffic, flood risk and school congestion after a request to rezone a 5.12-acre Merriweather Road tract from Agricultural to R5 came before the council.
The council heard a contested rezoning request (planning case Z432025) to change 5.12 acres near Merriweather Road from Agricultural (AG) to R5 Residential District. Staff said the property is near exit 1 and provided a sketch submitted by the applicant; historical staff estimates put potential density at up to 61 units, while the applicant’s sketch showed about 34 units. The planning commission recommended disapproval; staff’s recommendation and analysis were mixed with concerns about block-face pattern and corridor capacity.
Councilman Lovato led an extended critique, saying the developer’s traffic study…
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