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Jefferson County delays rezoning of former Hillview Elementary after neighbors raise septic and traffic concerns
Summary
The Jefferson County Commission on May 7, 2026, voted to delay consideration of rezoning case Z260007 for the former Hillview Elementary site for 30 days after neighbors urged a survey of septic field lines and expressed traffic and property-line concerns; staff recommended R-2 (lower density) at the request of the planning commission.
The Jefferson County Commission on May 7 voted to delay action for 30 days on Z260007, a rezoning application for the former Hillview Elementary site in the Forest Veil/Forestdale area, after multiple residents raised concerns that the school parcel contains septic-field lines that may encroach onto adjacent yards and that new development could worsen local traffic.
Planning staff told commissioners the applicant initially sought R-6 zoning but staff and the planning and zoning commission recommended R-2 — a lower-density option that provides 10,000-square-foot lots and 65 feet of road frontage. Josh, planning staff, said, “R-6 is 6,000 square foot lots with 50-foot road frontage minimum ... R-2 is 10,000 square feet” and added that R-2 would be less dense and more consistent with surrounding residences.
Several neighbors said they…
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