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Commission recommends rezoning for Whitney Ridge PUD after neighbors protest use of subdivision access and flood concerns
Summary
The commission recommended approval of PUD 21‑23 to City Council but heard sustained opposition from Whitney Ridge residents who said using Southeast 98th Street as access, and building near Hog Creek floodplain, would increase flood risk and traffic; applicant agreed to technical conditions and to work with Public Works.
The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of PUD 21‑23 (rezoning for a residential subdivision at 9705 South Choctaw Road) to City Council after a contentious public hearing that focused on access and floodplain concerns.
Applicant counsel David Box told the commission the PUD would match the character of neighboring RA zoning by specifying one‑acre minimum lots and limiting the overall number (17 lots specified in the PUD). Box said the subject parcel has a stub connection to Southeast 98th Street that is public and therefore available for lawful access.
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