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Council hears rezoning request for Frank Satterfield Road parcel, applicant pledges flood mitigation
Summary
The Perry City Council heard a rezoning request from Paul R. Scofield to change a vacant Frank Satterfield Road parcel from R-2 (single-family) to RM-1 (multi-family) to build three duplex-style units; the applicant said units will be elevated to address flood concerns and the Planning Commission recommended approval with a flood-plain condition.
The Perry City Council on Tuesday heard a rezoning request from property owner Paul R. Scofield to change a Frank Satterfield Road parcel from R-2 single-family residential to RM-1 multi-family residential to allow construction of three duplex-style dwelling units.
Miss Carson, speaking for city planning staff, said the lot was platted in 1973 and has remained largely vacant. She told the council the request fits the city's comprehensive and land management plans for a suburban residential character area and that the Planning Commission recommended approval with the condition that the applicant comply with all flood-plain regulations.
Scofield told the council he purchased the site in 2024 and initially hoped to build single-family homes, but a civil-engineering review and FEMA mapping showed the parcel sits low. "We're going to pick it up off the ground like they would down in Florida, so to speak," Scofield said, describing parking located beneath elevated living spaces and saying "there's not going to be any flooding issues whatsoever" and that he would follow civil-engineer plans and the building inspector's recommendations.
City staff said the rezoning would activate the parcel on the tax roll while maintaining buffering and screening to protect adjacent single-family neighborhoods. No members of the public spoke in opposition at the hearing, and the Planning Commission reported no public concerns during its review.
This item was introduced as the first reading of an ordinance; no final zoning action was required or taken at the meeting. Staff said any development will be reviewed through permitting to ensure compliance with building codes and flood-plain rules.
