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Neighbor opposition delays consensus on Hartford Street rezoning; applicant cites compatibility and buffering standards
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Summary
An applicant sought to rezone 6106 Hartford Street from ASC-1 to manufacturing‑restricted; planning staff recommended approval with a shared‑access transportation restriction, while neighboring property owners asked for a more restrictive zoning and a 50‑foot buffer to protect equine uses.
An applicant seeking to rezone a ~2.3‑acre site at 6106 Hartford Street to manufacturing‑restricted told the hearing master on April 27 that the request aligns the zoning with the site’s light‑industrial future land use and that the requested conditions are standard. Planning commission staff and development services recommended approval subject to a transportation‑driven shared‑access restriction.
Ryan Manasseh of Johnson Pope, representing the applicant, said the request is “a pretty straightforward standard rezoning” that would allow industrial uses consistent with the Light Industrial future‑land‑use category and that code buffering and screening requirements will apply. He said the applicant offered a voluntary restriction related to shared access to address transportation concerns.
“My understanding is that the condition allows flexibility through administrative variance or design exception ensuring that a workable solution at permitting can be made,” Manasseh said.
Opposition came from Susan Swift, representing Levi Equine Holdings LLC, which owns stable and horse boarding operations immediately north of the subject property. Swift asked that the site be rezoned to CI or a planned development with a 50‑foot type C buffer to protect horses from noise and visual impacts. She said the adjacent parcel is used for horses, stables and a manager’s residence and emphasized that current operations and new heavy uses could be incompatible.
“Noise is a big issue,” Swift said. She asked the hearing master to consider transition policies and to verify the PD conditions on neighboring parcels.
Development services reminded the hearing master that the staff report included a new section to screen for code‑enforcement violations and that the applicant is not seeking waivers of required buffering or screening standards. Planning commission staff likewise found the proposed limited manufacturing uses to be consistent with the community plan and the surrounding development pattern.
Hearing master Susan Finch closed the item after rebuttal and indicated the land‑use hearing officer will file a recommendation to the record. The item will move next to the Board of County Commissioners according to the county schedule for decisions on hearing‑officer recommendations.
Provenance: record begins with agenda item introduction and runs through applicant presentation, staff reports and public comment (topic introduction: SEG 278; topic finish: SEG 779).
