Byron council upholds denial of Moseley Road rezoning after neighbor objections

The City of Byron Mayor and Council on May 12 upheld a Planning & Zoning denial for a rezoning request on Moseley Road, rejecting a proposal to change parcel B02A 059 from City R-1 to City R-3.

Neighbors spoke at a public hearing held at 6:09 p.m. and urged the council to deny the request. Renee Hughes, who lives at 129 Moseley Road, said she “didn’t want the city to spot zone. Duplex housing would bring in more traffic to an already busy road.” Hughes also raised “concerns about safety, more noise, and standing water.” Tanya Matthews, who lives across from Villa Rose, told the council it is already “very difficult to pull out of my driveway due to congestion” and said she was worried about water and sewage capacity and “crime that can come with apartment living.”

After the public hearing closed, Council Member Alan Dorsey moved to uphold the Planning & Zoning denial; Rusty Adams seconded the motion and the council voted unanimously to sustain the denial. The minutes record the hearing closed at 6:19 p.m. and no approval was given to rezone the parcel.

Why it matters: the change from R-1 to R-3 would have allowed higher-density residential units (duplex or multi-family configurations) on a road several residents described as congested and flood-prone. Residents framed their objections in terms of traffic safety, drainage and community character; the council’s decision leaves the property at its existing City R-1 designation unless the applicant pursues further action through the appropriate review channels or submits a new application.

The council did not record any conditions or follow-up study requirement in the minutes for this item; the Planning & Zoning denial and the council’s decision to uphold it stand as the recorded outcome.