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Board sets May 12 hearing on Hillrest hillside overlay boundary change; applicant says change aligns with surveyed conservation line
Summary
A rezoning/overlay amendment to redraw the Hillrest Hillrest Overlay (HHO) boundary on a large parcel south of Macatcher Memorial Parkway was set for public hearing May 12. The applicant and staff said the proposed HHO revision is based on on‑the‑ground survey and conservation mapping; several aldermen urged caution about development on the Cool Springs gateway and protection of adjacent residential lots on Ash Drive.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen set a public hearing for May 12 on Ordinance 2025‑54, a proposal to revise the Hillrest hillside overlay (HHO) boundary for a large parcel south of Macatcher Memorial Parkway and east of Franklin Road (listed in staff materials as 354 Franklin Road).
Planning staff and the applicant’s representative, Drake Reer (landscape architect with Gamble…
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