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Planning commission recommends town council approve Londale rezoning after applicant agrees design proffers
Summary
The Garner Planning Commission voted 7–0 March 9 to recommend town council approve KCZ-25-00003, a conditional rezoning to R4 that would subdivide roughly 2.4 acres on Londale Street into five single-family lots; staff noted minor density increases and neighborhood concerns about trees, stormwater and parking.
The Garner Planning Commission voted 7–0 on March 9 to recommend that town council approve KCZ-25-00003, a tier-one conditional rezoning that would change roughly 2.4 acres along Londale Street from R2/R4 to R4 and allow the subdivision into five single-family lots, planning staff said.
Planner M. Ryan told the commission the request, submitted by Brett Mangum of Woods Holding, covers three parcels along Londale Street and that staff’s consistency review found the proposal largely aligned with the comprehensive plan although it reduced housing variety. "The applicant has requested to rezone to R4 and has proffered architectural conditions that speak to square footage and façade materials," Ryan said, and staff compared existing adjacent density (about 0.35 dwelling units per acre) to the proposed roughly 0.48 units per acre.
Applicant Brett Mangum said the properties "have been owned for a little over 30 years now by the Garner Shrine Club" and that the club is liquidating assets; he described plans to subdivide the parcels into five lots with minimum widths of about 63 feet, adding, "we will build them to look like the community or nicer than the existing community." Mangum said water and sewer are available in the street and that two additional service taps would be required.
Commissioners and staff acknowledged neighborhood concerns raised at a prior public hearing, including stormwater management, tree retention, traffic and parking, and whether the proposed housing matches neighborhood character. A commissioner pressing on front-porch design questioned a five-foot-by-four-foot minimum porch and urged that new homes "match that character" of surrounding porches so they better engage the street.
After questions and discussion, Commissioner Ralph Carson moved that the commission adopt staff’s drafted consistency statement and recommend approval of KCZ-25-00003 to town council. The motion was seconded and passed on a roll-call vote recorded as seven 'I' votes. The commission’s recommendation now goes to town council for final action; staff said the council’s next meeting is March 17 and that staff will follow up on scheduling.
Action at a glance: the planning commission recommended approval of KCZ-25-00003 to town council by a 7–0 vote. The applicant will present to council for final approval.
