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Residents win defeat of planned-residential rezoning for Foxfire-adjacent parcel
Summary
After hours of resident testimony, the council voted to defeat Ordinance 2025-12, a request to rezone about 21.92 acres to a planned residential district for a townhome development; residents cited density, traffic, school impacts and loss of open space.
The Village of Commercial Point rejected a rezoning request for about 21.92 acres after a lengthy public hearing and council debate.
Ordinance 2025-12 would have rezoned the parcel from R3 to Planned Residential District (PRD) and adopted a preliminary plan and development standards for a proposed townhome community. Dozens of residents and nearby homeowners testified in opposition, citing concerns about increased traffic, school overcrowding, noise, the loss of open space and a mismatch with surrounding single-family neighborhoods.
Speakers from the Foxfire neighborhood said the field behind their homes was represented as a long-term open area when they purchased, and that the proposed density — residents and council members estimated the development could represent roughly 160 units — would strain village infrastructure and local schools. One resident said she paid a premium for her lot because of the open field and said conversion to higher-density housing would harm property values.
The developer and a representative argued the planned townhomes would serve as a transition zone between the commercial intersection at SR 104/762 and single-family homes, and that properly designed townhomes could limit future compatibility issues if commercial development arrives at the intersection. The developer told council that the proposed townhomes would be priced between about $350,000 and $400,000.
After the public comment period and discussion about compatibility and possible alternatives (senior housing, parks, or lower-density options), a motion was made to oppose the ordinance. Council recorded a roll-call vote and the motion to defeat Ordinance 2025-12 carried, ending the rezoning effort in this hearing. The applicant later withdrew a separate major-site-plan application and said it would refile after addressing engineering comments.
Council members and staff repeatedly referred to the comprehensive-plan process and urged residents to participate in the steering committee to help shape where higher-density housing should be located in the village.
