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Council defers rezoning application for 1700 East Pembroke to allow interpreted community meeting
Summary
Council deferred consideration of a rezoning request to rezone 0.15 acres at 1700 East Pembroke to allow the Spanish‑speaking applicant to hold a community meeting with interpreter support and wider outreach.
Council deferred rezoning application 25‑0322, which would rezone a 0.15‑acre parcel at 1700 East Pembroke from C‑2 commercial to R‑9 single‑family residential for construction of a two‑story, 1,930‑sq‑ft single‑family home.
City planner Han Vu described the site and the proposal, noted applicable Buckroe master‑plan policies and explained the lack of a community meeting. Neighbor Aaron Weaver asked that the applicant be given the opportunity to hold a properly interpreted community meeting because language access was cited as the barrier. Councilman Bowman moved to defer so city staff could arrange an interpreter and community outreach; the motion passed unanimously with a proposed deferral to the January 28 meeting to allow translation and neighbor engagement.
