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Planning commission approves Country Lane Estates plan after residents raise notice and senior‑neighborhood concerns
Summary
The commission approved rezoning and a preliminary plat for Country Lane Estates (Arium Development), a 14‑unit for‑sale development the applicant said targets senior buyers; nearby residents raised concerns about notice, retaining walls and neighborhood impacts; approvals were conditioned on landscaping, setbacks, a mail kiosk and council action.
The Saint Joseph Planning Commission approved a zoning change and preliminary plat for a proposed residential development at Country Lane and Buckingham, forwarding the rezoning to mayor and council and approving the preliminary plat with conditions.
Staff planner Nathaniel described the request to change the parcel from C‑3 (general commercial) to RP‑3 (planned garden apartment residential). "Multifamily is actually permitted by right. However, the developer is wanting to propose 14 townhomes … which would not be permitted in the C3," Nathaniel said, adding staff recommended forwarding the rezoning to council.
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