Commissioners deny rezoning request for 20.55-acre parcel off Hidden River Way

The Board of Commissioners voted unanimously May 5 to deny a rezoning application for Parcel 1402717, a 20.55-acre lot off Hidden River Way, rejecting a plan to change the property's designation from PD-CD (Planned Development Conditional District) to R-20 (Rural Residential). Commissioner Michael Parsons moved to adopt the proposed consistency statement and deny the map amendment; Commissioner Kristopher Hurley seconded and the motion passed 5-0.

Planning & Inspections Director Joseph Kamperman opened the public hearing, saying the property has water and sewer available but is not in compliance with the original PD-CD mobile home park conditions and that the town's spot-zoning criteria needed to be considered. Owner Rick Del Carlo said the site previously held six to seven mobile homes and that "Their goal is to provide affordable housing," arguing the rezoning would allow him to add mobile homes to meet local demand. Several commissioners questioned whether R-20 was appropriate within town limits (Director Kamperman noted there are no existing R-20 parcels in town) and raised concerns about spot zoning, fire access and whether HUD-built units would meet applicable standards.

Commissioner Andrew Palmer said the board should explore alternatives to help the owner but that R-20 was not the correct mechanism. Director Kamperman and Inspector Hayes (fire access) noted any new development would still need to meet fire and water infrastructure requirements. The public hearing was opened at 5:47 p.m. and closed after public comment and deliberation; the board's formal action was to deny the rezoning while adopting the consistency statement included in the agenda packet.

The decision was a final zoning action by the board at this meeting; no appeal or next steps were detailed on the record. The owner and staff were encouraged to pursue alternative compliance or rezoning avenues that addressed the board's spot-zoning concerns.