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Board approves second reading of rezoning at 2385 Johnson Road to allow about 17 lots on 26 acres
Summary
The board approved second reading for Ordinance 2025‑6 to rezone 2385 Johnson Road from RE2 to RE1. Director Ross described the property as "just over 26 acres" and the conceptual plan for about 17 lots; a resident urged caution about traffic and water pressure; the board voted to advance the measure to third reading.
The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the second reading of Ordinance 2025‑6, which would rezone 2385 Johnson Road from RE2 (two-acre estate lots) to RE1 (one-acre lots). Director Ross told the board the parcel is "just over 26 acres" and presented a conceptual subdivision plan that would result in "approximately 17 lots," noting the existing lake would remain and that city departments reviewed the application and did not identify a significant increase in traffic based on the developer's trip-generation report.
During the public hearing, resident Eric Delgado of Guilford Cove expressed concerns about additional traffic and infrastructure strain, saying neighborhood calculations (based on "2.4 vehicles per household") could materially increase vehicle counts and that water-pressure issues had occurred in recent months. Board members and Director Ross responded that the developer must make right-of-way improvements along the west side of Johnson Road, that an existing payment-in-lieu account would help with that work, and that the rezoning would make the property consistent with surrounding RE1 zoning. Alderman Salvaggio, noting Planning Commission review and the developer's local ties, said the proposal preserves the existing lake and fits the neighborhood pattern.
After discussion, the board voted in favor of the rezoning on second reading; the third and final reading will occur at a future meeting as the project proceeds to site-plan review with the planning commission.
