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Neighbors and experts urge denial of Rocky Brook PUD; planning commission sends negative recommendation
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing, the Opelika Planning Commission recommended that city council deny rezoning about 239 acres around Rocky Brook from R-1 to a Planned Unit Development, citing wetlands, watershed protection, traffic and neighborhood incompatibility.
The Opelika Planning Commission voted to send a negative recommendation to city council on a proposed rezoning that would allow a Planned Unit Development on roughly 239 acres around Rocky Brook and Hillflow Avenue.
Staff introduced the annexation and associated rezoning proposal as a request from J and J Development LLC / Patriot Development Group; the applicant proposed a cluster-style PUD with up to 370–400 single-family units made up of lots roughly 7,500 square feet in size. Staff recommended against the rezoning, noting a mismatch between proposed lot sizes and the surrounding neighborhood and citing Saugahatchee…
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