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Hearing examiner leans toward approval of Timberland Lumber rezoning after debate over environment and jobs
Summary
Petitioner Timberland Lumber sought rezoning (2025ZON102) to permit a distribution facility; staff recommended denial over floodplain and comp‑plan mismatch, while petitioner offered site commitments and cited jobs and a $9 million investment; the hearing examiner indicated comfort with approval subject to commitments.
Timberland Lumber’s request to rezone roughly 13 acres at 2802 Merchants Drive and 2802 Lafayette Road from C4 to C7 (2025ZON102) drew a prolonged hearing on Nov. 13, 2025. The petitioner argued the isolated site and proposed site plan make the parcel suitable for a distribution operation; staff recommended denial citing environmental concerns and inconsistency with the comprehensive plan’s community commercial recommendation.
David Gilman, representing the petitioner, framed the proposal as a distribution…
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