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Commission hears preliminary discussion of a zoning-change request for property described in transcript as 'eggs at Herrera'
Summary
The commission discussed a potential rezoning from Residential 1 to Agriculture 1 for property referenced in the transcript as 'eggs at Herrera'; the applicant had not submitted formal paperwork and commissioners deferred formal action while clarifying minimum agriculture lot-size rules.
The Planning Commission discussed a proposed zoning change referred to in the transcript as “eggs at Herrera” from Residential 1 to Agriculture 1. The matter remained a discussion because the applicant had not filed an application; staff and commissioners agreed to wait for formal paperwork before placing the item on a future agenda.
Commissioners said the parcel in question appears large — one speaker estimated between 100 and 120 acres — and that nearby landowners had informally expressed interest in a similar change. Staff reviewed the minimum lot-size requirements discussed at the meeting: agriculture zoning requires about 16,000–20,000 square feet for a home site (different figures were referenced in the discussion), and an exception with public sewer can reduce the minimum to about 7,500 square feet.
Speakers debated whether agriculture should extend west of Long Street while remaining R1 east of Long Street, and noted some adjacent properties or trailer parks may be outside city limits. The commission asked staff to await a formal application and to include adjacent parcels in any future discussion about map adjustments.
Next step: staff to review any formal application if submitted and bring a zoning map analysis to a future meeting.
