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Developers seek prezone on Cox Road; council balks over future‑land‑use conflict
Summary
A developer sought pre‑zoning for about 36.6 acres on Cox Road for 89 single‑family lots; the developer said sewer access and over 50% open space justify the request, but several council members said up‑zoning would contradict the adopted future land‑use plan and the item was withdrawn/failed.
A developer told Auburn City Council on Dec. 16 that a proposed plan for about 36.6 acres on Cox Road had been reworked to 89 single‑family lots with more than 50% open space and an off‑site sewer easement to serve the site. But council members repeatedly said approving the prezone would conflict with the city’s future land‑use plan, and the prezone request was not taken forward.
Brett Basquin of Foresight Group, representing the applicant, said the team reduced an original concept of roughly 130 units to 89…
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