Commissioners approve 97-unit townhome rezoning on Veterans Memorial Highway, 4-1 vote
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After staff said code-enforcement issues were addressed and the applicant agreed to a condition limiting development to townhomes, the Board approved rezoning Z2026-07 for a 97-unit townhome community 4-1, with planning board recommending approval.
Douglas County commissioners voted 4-1 to approve Z2026-07, rezoning a parcel on Veterans Memorial Highway to residential high density for a 97-unit townhome community.
Planning staff told the joint meeting that the applicant reduced the project from 101 to 97 units and addressed earlier code-enforcement concerns; staff recommended approval with a single condition that the development be limited to townhomes (other housing types would require resubmission). Applicant representative Henry Bailey said the developer met with code enforcement and agreed to the condition.
The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval before the commissioners took up the matter. Commissioners discussed architecture, frontage improvements, and required deceleration lanes and sidewalks; Bruce Mercer from the county's Department of Transportation described typical roadway and sidewalk requirements. The board's 4-1 vote carried the rezoning; chair remarks noted further architectural details would be reviewed during the development-review process.