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Developer reintroduces Auburn/Autumn Ridge West rezoning; neighbors say traffic, density unchanged
Summary
MI Homes reintroduced a 64‑acre rezoning for Auburn/Autumn Ridge West that would add roughly 90 homes and commit $400,000 toward road improvements; residents and some council members said the filing does not materially reduce traffic impacts and urged the council to uphold a prior denial.
Dominic Dreyer, land entitlement manager for MI Homes, reintroduced a rezoning request for a 64‑acre parcel at 550 E County Road 450 on Thursday, proposing a mix of R1 and R2 lots intended to create larger estate‑style homes on the south side and denser R2 lots to the north.
The developer said the proposal would rezone about 43.78 acres to R1 and 20.5 acres to R2 and that, under the town's new UDO lot‑size standards, many R1 lots would average about 18,000 square feet, with some exceeding 20,000 square feet. Dreyer told the council the company would commit roughly $400,000 toward road improvements—about $4,444.44 per lot for 90 lots—placed in escrow and usable for road work at the council’s discretion.
Why it matters: Neighbors and several council members said the fundamental concerns from a June 2025 denial remain—principally traffic and infrastructure capacity.…
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