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Commission approves Rockwood Meadows rezoning after floodplain and traffic disputes, vote 5–4
Summary
The commission approved PB25‑018 to rezone roughly 6.17 acres for 56 attached single‑family units (Rockwood Meadows), despite public concerns about flood risk, school capacity and traffic. Staff and the developer cited a traffic analysis showing far fewer trips than the previously approved commercial plan.
The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5–4 to approve PB25‑018, a rezoning and development plan that would convert a PUD‑zoned 6.17‑acre site at State Highway W and Highway 109 into a PR‑2 development with 56 attached single‑family units (duplex‑to‑quad formats).
Staff told commissioners the proposed plan would yield about 56 units — roughly 9 dwelling units per acre under the PR‑2 zone — and that the site is entirely within the 100‑year floodplain. Staff recommended approval with conditions and noted any development in the floodplain must meet floodplain‑development permits and applicable mitigation options (including elevation and LOMA/LOMR processes) required by county and federal rules.
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