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Planning commission approves 12‑lot Fuqua Road PD with minimum living area condition
Summary
The commission voted 6–1 to recommend approval of a Planned Development rezoning for 2345 Fuqua Road (1.8 acres) to allow 12 single‑family lots, with commissioners adding a condition to set a minimum dwelling living area at 1,500 square feet in Exhibit D.
Staff told the commission Tuesday that rezoning 2345 Fuqua Road from limited commercial to a Planned Development for single‑family homes fits the comprehensive plan and replaces a commercial zoning designation that has left the parcel vacant for decades.
"This is a total of 12 lots," said Michael King, senior planner, describing the applicant's revised plan: 12 single‑family lots on 1.8 acres, an average lot size of about 6,600 square feet, a proposed minimum lot area of roughly 5,000 square feet and maximum lot coverage of 75 percent. Staff noted requested deviations (reduced minimum lot depth from 100 feet to about 94 feet and a rear setback reduced from 25 feet to 10 feet) and recommended approval, subject to typical PD conditions and findings.
Applicant representatives said they reduced the prior 17‑lot proposal to 12 lots in response to commissioner feedback, prepared a landscape buffer along Port a Call Way and said they would preserve trees where feasible. Salima Horacio of CSCM Engineering presented the redesign and confirmed the applicant would put a 1,500‑square‑foot minimum living area in writing as requested by commissioners.
Public comment: Leonard Peoples, a nearby property owner, urged the commission to confirm existing storm sewer and easement locations on the parcel and asked how the development would affect adjacent properties; staff and commissioners said engineering review and easement checks would be part of the development review process.
Motion and outcome: Commissioner Blades moved to approve staff's recommendation. Commissioner Pollard added an amendment requiring Exhibit D to state a minimum living area of 1,500 square feet; the applicant agreed in writing and the motion passed 6–1. The commission will forward the recommendation and the applicant's written commitment to council for final action.
What to expect next: the item proceeds to city council with the commission's recommendation and the amended Exhibit D. Engineering review and permitting will follow standard city review procedures.
