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Jefferson County Planning Commission denies East Lark Apartments rezoning after hours of public opposition
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission denied a request to rezone about 18 acres for a 184‑unit apartment complex (PB25‑0017) after residents raised concerns about single-point access, stormwater and sewer capacity, and late notice. Staff had recommended approval with conditions, but commissioners voted 8–1 to deny following extended public testimony and technical questioning.
The Jefferson County Planning & Zoning Commission on a divided vote denied a rezoning and development plan for the proposed East Lark Apartments, a 184‑unit multifamily project on roughly 18 acres near New Sugar Creek and Highway 30.
Staff presented the application as a rezoning from R‑7 single‑family to PR‑2 planned residential with a development plan proposing seven buildings, 184 units (24 one‑bed, 112 two‑bed, 48 three‑bed), and 382 parking spaces. Staff concluded the proposal matched the Visualized Jefferson County master plan’s guidance for higher‑density use in that urban growth area and recommended approval with conditions and several site modifications, including relief from certain screening and landscaping requirements and a parking‑ratio waiver.
The commission’s review focused on public safety, utilities and traffic. More than a dozen neighbors and technical witnesses testified in opposition during the permitted public‑comment period, citing a string of concerns: whether East Lark Drive is a privately maintained roadway with no recorded easement,…
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