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Plan Commission backs rezoning of downtown lot to R-3 with limits to single-family use
Summary
The Town of Newburgh Plan Commission voted Dec. 1 to recommend rezoning petition 02/23 (addressed in public notices as 223 West Jennings) from C-1 to R-3, subject to a use-and-development commitment that limits the property to single-family dwellings and accessory structures; commissioners directed that detailed stormwater and design reviews occur at permit stage before construction.
The Town of Newburgh Plan Commission voted Dec. 1 to recommend that Town Council rezone petition 02/23 (identified in notices as 223 West Jennings) from C-1 to R-3, subject to a use-and-development commitment (UDC) that would limit future development on the lot to single-family homes and accessory structures.
Supporters of the recommendation said R-3 with a UDC is the practical way to handle infill on very small downtown lots without forcing multiple variances under R-1 standards. A staff member explained the UDC "limits it to single family homes and accessory structures," and that the commitment attaches to the property unless rezoned again.
Several nearby residents raised concerns at the public-comment portion of the meeting about lot size, drainage and driveway access. Steve Simpson, who gave his address as 217 West Jennings, said the lot (stated in the public discussion as roughly 46…
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