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Residents raise green‑space concerns at Sunnyside rezoning public hearing
Summary
At a public hearing on rezoning two Sunnyside Drive parcels from PDD to R‑1, residents Joseph Powell and Dana Turner urged the council to protect substantial green space and tree canopy, asking the council to consider environmental and conservation impacts.
City Attorney Will Dillard opened a public hearing on March 10, 2026, to consider rezoning 1338 Sunnyside Drive (TMS R13907‑01‑09) and 1346 Sunnyside Drive (TMS R13907‑01‑11) from Planned Development District (PDD) to R‑1 (low‑density residential). Resident Joseph Powell told the council he was concerned that the rezoning and proposed residential development would disturb and potentially eliminate substantial green space. Dana Turner said she and her husband shared Powell’s concerns.
The hearing record in the minutes shows no additional speakers in favor of the rezoning and the public hearing was closed at 6:10 p.m. No formal vote on the rezoning is recorded in these minutes; the hearing served to collect public comment. The minutes do not specify any conditions, environmental assessments, tree‑preservation measures, or follow‑up staff reports stemming from the comments.
The rezoning request, if advanced, would change the city zoning map designations for the two parcels from PDD to R‑1. The minutes record residents’ conservation concerns but do not show a staff presentation of environmental impacts or mitigation measures at this meeting.
