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Council denies rezoning request to split 5-acre lot in Turtle Creek neighborhood
Summary
The council denied a rezoning request to convert a 5-acre lot to allow a 2-acre split; neighbors and the homeowners association opposed the change citing precedent and preservation of 5-acre lot character.
Council denied rezoning application RZ1060 (ordinance 56 26) that would have changed a 5-acre lot in the Turtle Creek neighborhood from rural-agriculture zoning to a suburban-agriculture designation to permit a lot split. Planning staff recommended denial, saying the neighborhood was established with 5-acre lots, the property lacks city sewer (uses private septic), and approval could create a precedent for density increases and potential future pressure for the city to assume private road maintenance.
Several homeowners spoke in opposition, including Terry Gates, the homeowners association president, who said residents purchased lots expecting 5-acre parcels and that the community unanimously opposed the request. Resident Robert Nadell said the proposed change would make many neighbors unhappy and emphasized the long-held expectation of acreage lots in the subdivision.
Applicant Vincent Dennis said he has lived in the subdivision for 25 years, described health reasons for wanting a one-story home on a subdivided front lot and asked the council for consideration. After council discussion the motion to deny carried and the application was denied.
