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Commission recommends PUD for Parcel 235 and RSF for Parcel 266 after residents raise concerns about farm community
Summary
The commission recommended Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning for Parcel 235 (52.18 acres) and RSF (single‑family) zoning for Parcel 266 (3.21 acres); nearby residents warned that PUD townhome development could 'push us off our property.' Both recommendations move to a Dec. 8 town‑council public hearing.
The commission reviewed annexation petitions for two parcels owned by the Johnson/Johnston interests and voted to recommend zoning that staff says aligns with the town's 2025 comprehensive plan: Planned Unit Development (PUD) for Parcel 235 (52.18 acres) and RSF (single‑family residential) for Parcel 266 (3.21 acres).
"This parcel is also going to the town council on December 8 for a public hearing," Speaker 5 said during the presentation; staff said both parcels were included in the town's future growth area during the comprehensive‑plan update and that the recommended designations conform to the plan.
Multiple nearby residents attended and voiced concerns. One resident (Speaker 10) said converting the farmland to PUD and building townhomes "pushes us off of our property" and argued that the rural farming character of Cedar Lane should be preserved. Speakers asked whether they had been notified in advance of the comprehensive‑plan changes; commissioners and staff recommended residents use the Dec. 8 hearing to offer comments and suggested staff can provide enlarged exhibits for residents wishing to review maps before the council hearing.
Commissioners and staff discussed how density works under county RL vs. town RSF and PUD designations: RL in the county is generally 1 unit per acre unless TDRs (transfer of development rights) are purchased to raise density, and RSF and PUD processes inside town carry different base densities and public‑hearing steps. Staff emphasized that PUD approvals require detailed site plans and public hearings and that no final development applications have been submitted.
Speaker 7 moved to recommend approval of the PUD zoning designation for Parcel 235 and the RSF zoning designation for Parcel 266 in accordance with the 2025 comprehensive plan; a second was recorded and verbal 'ayes' followed. The commission's recommendation will go to the town council for the Dec. 8 public hearing, where residents and owners can testify and submit written comments.
