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Council postpones Wright's Mill Road rezoning to allow Planned Development overlay
Summary
Council postponed second reading of a rezoning request for roughly 10.1 acres on Wright's Mill Road to Sept. 16 to allow the applicant time to pursue a Planned Development District (PDD) overlay and address safety and curb-cut concerns. The developer said the proposal envisions 21 single-family detached lots accessed by a new public street.
The Auburn City Council on July 8 postponed a second-reading rezoning request for about 10.1 acres on the west side of Wright's Mill Road immediately south of Interstate 85 to a date certain of Sept. 16 so the applicant can pursue a Planned Development District (PDD) overlay.
Staff introduced the second-reading item and noted the Planning Commission had unanimously recommended approval at its May 8 meeting. A developer representative told the council the current proposal calls for 21 single-family detached lots and a new public street providing access off Wrights Mill Road. Councilmembers raised safety concerns about potential additional curb cuts and the site's access to a 45 mph arterial.
Council discussion focused on whether rezoning by itself would leave future owners the ability to alter density or access, and whether a PDD overlay would give the council the ability to lock in site layout, density and curb-cut restrictions that run with the land. The city manager said staff could process a concurrent PDD application and Development Review Team (DRT) review so the PDD can be considered together with the rezoning at the later council meeting if the applicant proceeds.
Councilmember motioned to postpone the item to Sept. 16 to allow review of a DDH rezoning together with the PDD overlay and to hold the required public hearing that evening; the motion carried on a voice vote.
Staff noted that if a PDD is approved, its conditions run with the land and later owners must comply with the approved site plan; absent a PDD the zoning designation could allow different higher-density proposals permitted within the DDH zone.
