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Commission backs rezoning of former Henderson landfill site with hillside preservation condition
Summary
City‑initiated rezoning of roughly 46 acres formerly used as the Henderson landfill was approved by the planning commission; staff said NDEP terminated earlier deed restrictions in 2024 and the city intends to condition the sale to preserve about 22 acres of hillside as open space. Nearby residents urged retention of a public‑use recreation promise and raised traffic and drainage concerns.
The Henderson Planning Commission approved a city‑initiated request to change land use and zoning on about 46 acres northeast of Galleria Drive and Calico Ridge Drive, moving the property from semi‑public use to RS‑6 low‑density residential with overlays and a condition to preserve roughly half the site as hillside open space.
Brian Podmenick, representing Public Works and property management, told the commission the property was part of a larger 140‑acre landfill operation on BLM land that was remediated,…
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