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Council approves zoning change for Washington Heights development after split votes on readings
Summary
The Fremont City Council approved Ordinance 5747 to rezone lots in Washington Heights 6th Addition from R1 to R2 after council split on procedural votes but a unanimous final adoption; the ordinance move was requested by Quad County Property Management.
The Fremont City Council on June 30 approved Ordinance 5747 to rezone lots 6A–10B, Block 1 of Washington Heights 6th Addition from R1 to R2, a change requested by Quad County Property Management.
Mayor Dev Sookram opened a public hearing on the proposal and, with no public comment, the council accepted applicant-provided concept documents after a motion by Councilmember Horner that passed unanimously.
Councilmember Peterson moved to hold the ordinance on first reading; that motion carried 6–1 with Councilmember Von Behren voting no. Later the council voted 6–1 to suspend the rules and move Ordinance 5747 to third and final reading (Councilmember Horner voted no on the suspension). In a final roll call Mayor Sookram called for the adoption vote, which passed unanimously with seven members present and Marsh absent; Ordinance 5747 was approved.
The ordinance changes the zoning classification of the named Washington Heights parcels from single-family (R1) to two-family/multi-family (R2). The council’s recorded votes show procedural disagreement over accelerating the ordinance to final reading, but the substantive final adoption was unanimous.
The council took no public testimony during the hearing. The City Clerk provided the readings required by ordinance procedure. No implementation details or timetable for the project were specified in the record.
The council adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
