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Neighbors oppose MF‑12 rezoning near Cobblestone; owners agree to table and meet with staff
Summary
Residents of the Cobblestone subdivision and adjacent streets spoke at length against a request to rezone a field behind Levine Avenue from A1 to MF12, citing privacy, traffic, easement and property‑value concerns. The property owners agreed to table the rezoning and meet with city staff to explore lower‑density alternatives.
A rezoning request by property owners Brooke Randall and Ginger Martin to change a parcel from agricultural (A1) to MF12 drew extended public comment at the Springdale City Planning Commission. Dozens of neighbors said MF12 would be incompatible with surrounding single‑family homes, raise traffic and privacy concerns, and create easement and access problems for adjoining homeowners.
Speakers included Jeff Onstead (4500 Cody Avenue), who said his family has lived adjacent to the field for 31 years and opposed multifamily use as incompatible with the neighborhood; Judith McCann (Cobblestone) told commissioners the proposed zoning would put multifamily units "literally in our backyards"; Victoria Gammel and other neighbors raised concerns about single egress (Levine Avenue) for any high‑density development, lighting and noise, and possible impacts on property rights related to a 20‑foot utility easement.
Angela Bordenaro, the realtor representing the owners, told the commission that the owners are seeking the parcel's "highest and best use" and that MF12 does not guarantee apartments; she said single‑family subdivision interest existed and that a development plan had not been submitted. Planning staff reminded the public that any future development plan would trigger additional notices and permit review and that utility easements and access paths would be addressed during that process.
Commissioners discussed alternatives such as MF4 or different single‑family zoning and advised the applicants to meet with staff to review options. The owners accepted staff's invitation to meet and asked that the item be tabled to allow options exploration. Staff explained that if the MF12 request were denied, applicants could petition for other zones but must wait a year to request the same zone again. The commission did not vote on approval; the applicants elected to table the rezoning request and return after meeting with staff.
