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Planning Commission clears rezoning and 15‑lot preliminary plat for 53rd Street despite neighborhood parking concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a change of zone and preliminary plat to create 15 single-family lots at 26000 South 53rd Street. Neighbors raised traffic and school‑day parking concerns; staff said the design provides off‑street parking and interior cul‑de‑sac access.
The City Planning Commission approved a change of zone and preliminary plat allowing a 15‑lot single-family subdivision at 26000 South 53rd Street.
Crystal V., representing the applicant, said the proposal rezones the property from agricultural to R1 and lays out 15 buildable lots that meet R1 dimensional standards; she said much of the parcel’s western terrain will remain undeveloped. Residents who live nearby told the commission they were worried that 15 homes would increase curbside parking and worsen school‑time congestion near Oak Grove and 53rd Street.
Planning staff said the final plat and construction review will address street geometry and fire‑department needs; importantly, lots that back to Oak Grove will not front on that major street, and access is planned from an interior cul‑de‑sac (Ottawa Drive). Staff also noted two off‑street parking spaces must be provided for each dwelling and sidewalks will be built as lots develop. The preliminary plat passed 5–2; the related rezoning was approved 6–1. Both items will be transmitted to the Board of Commissioners for final action on the announced hearing date.
Commissioners said the plat is less dense than a full theoretical buildout of the property and that fire and public‑works reviews will finalize on‑street parking allowances. Neighbors will have an opportunity to comment again when the item appears before the Board of Commissioners.
