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Commission hears three RTZ rezoning requests for infill single-family development
Summary
Planning staff presented three separate RTZ rezoning requests—3714 Redding Road, 306 California Avenue and 4717 Hawk Bend Trail—each proposed to allow single-family detached infill; planning commission recommended approval for all three and staff noted steep slopes, tree canopy and right-of-way issues will be handled at permitting.
Red Bank planners on July 1 briefed the commission on three rezoning requests to the RTZ zone intended to allow infill single-family detached housing in established neighborhoods.
The 3714 Redding Road proposal would subdivide a roughly 100-foot-wide parcel into two lots for single-family homes; planning staff said neighbors attended the planning commission to clarify the proposal and the commission approved it unanimously.
A second request for 306 California Avenue would allow a primary frontage of three lots with a flag lot behind; staff noted concerns about steep slopes and tree canopy that will be reviewed during building-permit review and by county stormwater engineers. The planning commission and staff recommended approval.
The third request for 4717 Hawk Bend Trail envisions cutting the parcel into four (staff referenced plans showing four or five lots) and paving an unimproved, public right-of-way; the developer indicated willingness to work with public works on the street improvements. Planning staff reported public comments were limited and the commission approved the rezoning recommendation.
Staff framed the RTZ zone as a 2015 zoning tool meant to mediate between single-family zones and higher-density options; speakers reminded commissioners that the unified development code is pending and may later change how such infill is regulated.
Ending: Each rezoning was presented as a first reading/public hearing; planning staff will work with public works, building and county stormwater partners on slope, drainage and street-improvement requirements as projects proceed to permitting.
