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Council tables rezoning request for Dabney and Lynne pending traffic study
Summary
Council delayed a vote on rezoning three parcels along Dabney and Lynne from residential/office to neighborhood commercial after residents raised traffic and safety concerns; the council asked for DOT design information and scheduled the matter for Feb. 11, 2019.
The Henderson City Council voted Jan. 17 to table a rezoning request for 1337 and 1343 Dabney Drive and 1511 Lynne Avenue until its Feb. 11, 2019 meeting to allow for further traffic study and DOT review.
Development Services Director Corey Williams told the council the request would change the parcels from OIA and R‑8 zoning to B‑4 (Neighborhood Commercial), which would permit multiple commercial uses. Mr. Williams said B‑4 is consistent with the city’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan but noted traffic was a recurring concern raised at the December Planning Board hearing.
Harold Frazier of Frazco Realty, representing the Edwards heirs and a prospective buyer, urged the council to approve the rezoning, saying he was "working with the prospective buyer to find a reasonable way to alleviate the traffic concerns." He suggested coordinating with neighboring property owners to manage circulation.
Resident Linnoya Williams‑Royster, of 1536 Lynne Avenue, told the council she was "not against redevelopment" but did not want commercial uses placed in front of her house, arguing that increased congestion would be dangerous for children and elderly neighbors.
Council members said they wanted technical information before making a land‑use change. Council Member Marion B. Williams and others asked whether the DOT had been consulted and requested to see the preliminary corridor design before acting. Police Chief Marcus Barrow added that the Dabney/Lynne corridor accounts for a large share of the city's traffic incidents.
City Attorney D. Rix Edwards advised that any tabling should include a date certain for further consideration. Council Member William Burnette moved to table Ordinance 19‑01 until Feb. 11, 2019; the motion, seconded by Council Member George Daye, passed unanimously among the members present (Burnette, Daeke, Daye and Williams).
The council encouraged the prospective buyer to meet with mall owners to explore routing traffic through existing parking rather than onto Dabney Drive. The item will return to council after the requested traffic analysis and DOT schematics are available.
