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River Heights resident urges council to rethink 400 South alignment and zoning limits
Summary
Property owner Zach Robinette told the council his 2.01‑acre parcel would be bisected by the proposed 400 South collector in the draft master plan, arguing the alignment and current code (no multifamily, setbacks) make his land effectively undevelopable and requesting options including rezoning, smaller lots or partial city subsidy for the road.
At the public‑comment portion of the Nov. 18 River Heights City Council meeting, property owner Zach Robinette told the council the draft master plan’s placement of 400 South as a collector road would bisect his roughly 2.01‑acre Bedell parcel and sharply reduce its developability.
Robinette said the lot’s narrow geometry, an existing water‑main right‑of‑way through the middle, adjoining owner complications and current River Heights code (no multifamily and road‑setback rules) make standard single‑family development impractical. He asked the council to: reconsider placing the collector through his parcel; consider allowing multifamily or smaller lots; reduce minimum acreage required for a 55+ development; or subsidize 50% of the road to enable subdivision and connect local streets to 800 East.
Mayor Blake Wright asked for the parcel size; Robinette said it was about 2.01 acres. The mayor acknowledged the comment and councilors discussed the planning‑map implications later in the Transportation Master Plan item. No formal zoning action or decision was taken; Robinette’s request was entered into the public record for council and staff consideration in upcoming general‑plan/transportation map deliberations.
