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Stonecrest planning commission backs New Birth Village rezoning, approves staff conditions amid noise and investor concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend rezoning 6370 Woodrow Road (RZ25-009) from R-100 to MU-3 for New Birth Village, approving staff conditions requiring a noise study, buffers, lighting and construction mitigation. Residents praised design and affordability plans while others raised concerns about traffic, noise and investor resale.
The City of Stonecrest Planning Commission on Oct. 7 recommended that the City Council approve a rezoning request from R-100 (single-family medium lot) to MU-3 (mixed-use medium density) for 6370 Woodrow Road, a 35-acre parcel proposed for the New Birth Village mixed-use development. The motion to recommend approval was seconded and carried unanimously, with the commission saying it accepted staff-recommended conditions.
Staff said the developer must submit a noise decibel and acoustic analysis, maintain an undisturbed buffer along adjacent neighborhoods, file a lighting plan to limit outdoor light pollution and present a construction mitigation plan that addresses hours, dust control and truck routing. Deputy Director staff summary noted a CPIM on Sept. 11 and that the parcel is within the Stonecrest Overlay District Tier 4; staff recommended approval with the listed conditions.
Supporters at the public hearing praised the project's design and price points. Adolphus Armstrong,…
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