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Regional planning commission recommends denial of Washington County rezoning at 138 Minga Drive after residents cite traffic and safety concerns
Summary
The Johnson City Regional Planning Commission on July 8 voted to recommend denial to Washington County of a proposal to rezone about 18 acres at 138 Minga Drive from R-1/A-1 to PRD-2, after residents raised traffic, safety and topography concerns during a lengthy public hearing.
The Johnson City Regional Planning Commission on July 8 recommended that Washington County deny a rezoning request for roughly 18 acres at 138 Minga Drive that would have changed the parcel from R-1/A-1 to PRD-2 (planned residential district 2).
Staff presentation: Bryce McNamara, Planner I with Johnson City’s Planning Division, explained the commission was acting as the regional recommending body. The PRD-2 zoning would permit residential uses including single-family, two-family and multifamily buildings, capped at 6.5 units per acre; the applicant provided a nonbinding preliminary plan showing a planned unit development of roughly 69 single-family units.
Developer statement: Jonathan Lewis of Highlands Engineering, speaking for applicant Minga Road…
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