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Commission approves rezoning for 6.91‑acre Merck Road mixed‑use project; open‑space reduction draws questions
Summary
On a quasi‑judicial record the commission rezoned about 6.91 acres at 275 Merck Road to allow a mixed‑use multifamily project of roughly 124 units. Planning staff and the applicant said 28% open space is being provided (below the usual 50% residential guideline); the commission approved the rezoning after staff and applicant described shared parking and amenity plans.
The Sanford City Commission approved Ordinance No. 4,817 rezoning roughly 6.91 acres at 275 Merck Road to permit a mixed‑use development that staff and the applicant described as approximately 124 multifamily units with associated commercial space.
At the quasi‑judicial hearing staff outlined the planning commission recommendation and noted applicable conditions included in the development order. A commissioner asked whether open space on the site — proposed at 28% — complied with…
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