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Planning commission backs large AHZ expansion in Riverside area (Z26-006)
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended approval of Z26-006 to rezone about 1,622.17 acres from unzoned to the Agricultural Heritage Zone in the Riverside area; applicants and neighbors said the AHZ supports agriculture and reduces development pressure.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward a recommendation of approval to the County Commission for Z26-006, a rezoning petition that would place approximately 1,622.17 acres (after excluding two parcels already zoned or within Garland limits) into the Agricultural Heritage Zone in the Riverside area.
Applicants representing Capener Enterprises LLC and Capener Land LLC and several neighbors testified in favor, describing farming’s economic and community benefits and supporting enrollment in an Agricultural Protection Area. Staff recommended approval under the county General Plan, saying the proposed AHZ would be harmonious with adjacent agricultural and rural residential uses and would reduce potential demand on services by lowering allowable development density compared with unzoned status.
