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Lancaster council advances several rezoning measures and hears presentation on proposed 900-unit subdivision
Summary
The council approved multiple second and first readings on zoning ordinances and heard a presentation on a proposed 900-unit residential development that would include three lot sizes, amenity sites and roadway improvements; presenters said traffic-signal modifications and turn lanes on Airport Road are planned.
Lancaster's City Council advanced a series of zoning matters during its meeting, approving second readings and recording affirmative roll-call votes on multiple ordinances while hearing a lengthy presentation on a proposed large-scale residential development.
Council carried second readings for Ordinance 25-007 and Ordinance 25-008 (rezonings shown on the official map) and advanced other map amendments through first reading. Several council members asked questions about consistency with surrounding multifamily neighborhoods and the building code for smaller house types.
A presenter identified as Goldberg (developer representative) described the residential portion of a proposed master plan as "900 units" with three lot sizes, two larger amenity sites of roughly 1.5'2 acres each, and smaller pocket parks. The plan calls for signal modifications at Springville and Airport Road, the addition of left-turn lanes at Airport Road and two development entrances on Airport Road. Goldberg also said the developer was proposing to donate about 19.8 acres to the city for parks or other public uses.
On the ordinances, staff and council reiterated that several parcels were recently annexed and that the planning commission had recommended the zoning changes being considered. Council asked staff to ensure traffic analyses and required public hearings were satisfied; staff said the project's transportation impact assessment had originally been modeled for 1,000 units and that the current application seeks 900 units, which may make some mitigation measures conservative.
Council approved motions to advance the ordinances by roll call. Several items were seconded on the floor (for example, one motion was moved by a council member and seconded by Council member Miller, as recorded on the meeting minutes). The council then recessed into executive session later in the agenda to discuss property and contractual matters and returned with no action taken from the closed session.
