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Common Council approves rezoning for 33-acre Smoky Road development with 'no vinyl' condition
Summary
The Greenwood Common Council unanimously approved rezoning case 2025076 to allow a 49-lot single-family subdivision on roughly 32.9–33 acres at Smoky Road and Honey Creek Road, adding a condition that exterior materials exclude vinyl.
The Greenwood Common Council on Monday voted unanimously to rezone roughly 32.9 acres at the northwest corner of Smoky Road and Honey Creek Road to allow medium-density residential development, adding a condition prohibiting vinyl siding.
Attorney Brian Chewy, representing petitioner Grama Communities LLC, described the application as case 2025076 and told the council the developer proposes 49 single-family lots on about 32.9 acres. "This is case 2025076. It involves a request to rezone about 33 acres, 32.9 acres from the AG zoning classification to the RM zoning classification," Chewy said during the presentation. He said the plan shows lots that average about 10,000 square feet and houses ranging "from about 2,100 square feet to about 3,700" with an anticipated price range "somewhere around the lower to mid 600 thousands to over $800,000."
Planning staff recommended approval with conditions, and Chewy said the petitioner agreed to the six conditions recommended by staff, including reserving right-of-way in a southeast corner of the site for a potential future roundabout. Staff also noted the parcel is infill surrounded by a mix of residential and potential future school use and that the rezoning tracks the city's comprehensive plan for mixed residential.
Council members focused discussion on exterior materials. Council asked the developer to confirm whether vinyl siding would be allowed; Chewy and the developer's representatives confirmed "there will be no vinyl" on homes in the project. The council then moved to amend Ordinance 25-44 to add that commitment. The amendment (mover: Mr. Hopper; second: Mr. Lexi) passed by roll call and the ordinance as amended passed on a subsequent roll call vote, each recorded as 8–0.
The ordinance changes the official zoning map by rezoning the site from AG to RM to permit single-family homes under the RM classification and incorporates the planning-commission and staff conditions, including the no-vinyl exterior-material condition. No members voted against the amendment or final ordinance.
The council's action now allows the developer to proceed to preliminary platting and follow-up approvals required by city code; the developer said the precise lot layout and primary plat will determine final lot sizes and access. The council did not record any additional conditions beyond the agreed staff commitments and the exterior-material amendment.
Next steps: the developer will prepare primary plat materials and coordinate required infrastructure work and any future right-of-way improvements with city engineering staff.
