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Preston council denies rezoning request for three parcels at 450 West 8th South
Summary
The Preston City Council voted unanimously Sept. 23 to deny a request to rezone three parcels at about 450 West 8th South from Residential B to Residential A2, citing conflict with the Comprehensive Plan, resident opposition and the city'9s existing inventory of approved lots.
The Preston City Council voted unanimously Sept. 23 to deny a request to rezone three parcels at approximately 450 West 8th South from Residential B to Residential A2.
Councilmember Brent Dodge moved to follow the Planning and Zoning Commission9s recommendation to deny the change; Councilmember Todd Thomas seconded the motion and the council approved it unanimously. City Engineer Tyrell Simpson presented the staff report and noted the applicants were not present for the public hearing. The Planning and Zoning Commission had voted unanimously to recommend denial.
Dodge laid out the competing considerations: rezoning to A2 would allow higher-density housing and could increase the supply of more affordable units, and would make more efficient use of the land. But he said the city already has more than 120 approved high-density lots waiting to be built, residents in the neighborhood strongly oppose multi-family development, and the proposed change would conflict with the Comprehensive Plan9s guidance that outer areas retain a more rural character.
Attorney Lyle Fuller advised the council to apply Idaho Code 67-6511, which directs governing boards to analyze proposed zoning changes for conflicts with the adopted Comprehensive Plan, and recommended the council instruct legal staff to prepare a Reasoned Statement explaining the basis for denial.
Mayor Dan Keller said the Planning and Zoning Minutes show no testimony in favor of the rezone and that public comment at the hearing was opposed. The council directed legal staff to draft the Reasoned Statement for the applicants.
The denial preserves the parcels9 current Residential B designation; council did not adopt any alternative zoning or combine the parcels. The decision followed the Planning and Zoning Commission9s finding that the request conflicted with the Comprehensive Plan.
The council convened and then moved on to other agenda items. The matter is closed unless the applicants choose to appeal or resubmit a revised application.
