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Aldermen approve first reading of large Waldron Road rezoning after talks on trees, traffic calming
Summary
On April 7 the Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved first reading of Ordinance 2026-07 to rezone about 101 acres near Waldron and Blair roads to a higher-density planned residential district. Alderman Hobbs urged preserving a mature tree line and added traffic-calming measures; the city attorney said non-material amendments may be made before second reading.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved first reading of Ordinance 2026-07 on April 7, 2026, to change roughly 101 acres near Waldron Road and Blair Road from R-1 low-density residential to PDR-R3 planned density residential.
Alderman Hobbs, who said she spent time meeting with the developer and neighbors, described efforts to preserve an existing mature tree line adjacent to the proposed PDR and pushed for traffic-calming measures on streets that will connect to the development. "We…
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