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Staff recommends denying rezoning at 8922 Three Points Road, citing floodplain and slope constraints
Summary
A rezoning request for a roughly 3.5‑acre property at 8922 Three Points Road sought Planned Residential zoning in an area mapped with FEMA floodways and steep slopes. Staff recommended denial because most buildable land is constrained by floodway/no‑fill lines and steep topography.
Planning staff presented a rezoning request for a roughly 3.5‑acre property at 8922 Three Points Road seeking Planned Residential (PR) zoning in areas affected by FEMA floodplain and a mapped no‑fill line.
Staff explained that Roseberry Creek runs along the eastern portion of the property, much of the site is in the FEMA floodway or 100‑/500‑year floodplain, and steeper slopes cover much of the remainder. Where buildable area exists it is limited and would likely require filling or other mitigation subject to FEMA procedures. Staff concluded that the site’s environmental constraints make clustered development challenging and recommended denial of the PR rezoning.
During questions, a commissioner asked Director Elliot to confirm how the mapped no‑fill line works; Director Elliot confirmed the red no‑fill line represents the limit and that filling to raise land out of the floodplain would be required to build in those areas under current maps, subject to FEMA adoption if maps change.
Next steps: the commission will consider the recommendation on the formal agenda; staff indicated the applicant may present more detail at the public hearing.
