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Planning commission rejects MF‑16 rezoning after neighborhood concerns about sewer, traffic and floodplain
Summary
The commission voted down a proposed MF‑16 rezoning for the Hauser family property after residents cited sewer failures, traffic and historic‑district compatibility concerns. Staff had recommended medium‑density; applicant offered to downgrade from MF‑24 to MF‑16.
The Planning Commission considered a rezoning request from the Hauser family (R25‑62) to allow medium‑high density multifamily on a roughly 1.7‑acre site. Applicant representative Jake Chavis (Odyssey Engineering) said the original MF‑24 request had been reduced to MF‑16 after discussions with architects and staff.
Staff described MF‑16 as a medium‑density designation typically located along arterial and collector roads and said the request aligned with goals of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The applicant noted adjacency to commercial and multifamily properties and argued the site could act as a transition between downtown and single‑family areas.
Residents from Mill Street and neighboring blocks provided detailed public comment. They raised repeated concerns about sewer infrastructure failures (reports of…
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