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Council rejects rezoning for four townhomes after strong neighborhood opposition
Summary
Council failed to approve a rezoning that would allow up to four townhomes at 3035 Buffalo Gap Road after multiple neighbors objected; the motion failed on a split council vote with one abstention.
The council considered zoning case 2026-21 to change roughly 0.5 acre at 3035 Buffalo Gap Road from RS-8 (single-family) to a townhome plan development that would limit density to four units. Planning & Zoning had denied the request; the agent appealed to council.
Multiple neighbors spoke in opposition, citing the comprehensive plan, neighborhood character, traffic and parking concerns. Jan Craig (speaker 18) said the proposal "is not the kind of growth we want to see in an existing established neighborhood" and questioned how the opposition percentage was calculated. Tammy Fogel and other neighbors echoed concerns about compatibility with the existing single-family context.
The council debated trade-offs between adding housing and preserving neighborhood character; one council member noted the applicant reduced the number of townhomes to four to address concerns. The final vote was split (three yes, three no) with one abstention, resulting in failure of the motion and denial of the rezoning at the meeting.
Because the motion failed, the property's zoning remained RS-8; any future proposal would require a new application or revised submittal.
