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Planning commissioners debate rezoning request and conditional-use permit near 7th and 13th streets
Summary
The Benton City Planning Commission reviewed a request to rezone Lot 9 from R2 to R3 and a conditional-use permit for a 13th Street parcel, focusing on density (12 v. 20 units/acre), sewer and water capacity, and a temporary moratorium; commissioners directed staff to draft findings for later action.
The Benton City Planning Commission spent a large portion of its meeting on a developer’s request to change land-use rules affecting two parcels near 7th and 13th streets, debating density, infrastructure and how a city moratorium affects the commission’s recommendation.
Staff told commissioners the rezone application involves Lot 9, roughly 2.3 acres, with the R3 designation allowing a maximum of 20 units per acre while the R2 designation allows about 12 units per acre. The difference, commissioners said, could materially change the number of housing units and the character of the neighborhood.
“ My recommendation to this council would be to leave it at R2,” said Darryl Heinberger, a resident at 900 East 7th Street, during public…
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