City planning staff presented a conditional rezoning (RZN2024-3) for a 10.61-acre site off Sweetwood Drive that would increase density from 1.5 units/acre to 2.9 units/acre under an RLM conditional district and allow up to 15 homes with voluntary proffers addressing school capacity, minimum home sizes and exterior materials.

Proponents including Grady Palmer (attorney) and applicant Chip Worth said the conditional rezoning produces a better outcome than the by-right nine-unit build-out and offered a privately maintained park site at the end of the cul-de-sac as an amenity. Jennifer Cawthon, representing the Lake Mead Estates HOA and a resident on the cul-de-sac, said the neighborhood has negotiated with the developer and expressed conditional support.

Opponents raised environmental and enforcement concerns. Resident Kelly Hengler told council she did not see the proposed park in the written proffers and warned about buyers later clearing Resource Protection Area (RPA) buffers on waterfront lots, which could damage canopy and water quality. Planning staff and the developer said the park is a privately maintained site and discussed options for deed restrictions or covenant language.

At the conclusion of the public hearing and council questions, Council moved to table RZN2024-3 until Jan. 21, 2026 to allow staff and the applicant to clarify the RPA buffer delineation, include clearer language or agreements for park access and maintenance, and clean up school-capacity proffer wording. The motion carried on a roll call vote of 8–0.

What this means: The tabled status gives staff and the applicant time to put proffer language or deed restrictions in writing that address resident concerns about long-term maintenance and enforceability of RPA protections and park access before council takes a final vote.