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Planning Commission fails to approve rezoning for 108‑home Highway 90 area project after residents raise flooding and traffic concerns
Summary
A proposed rezoning for 53.33 acres to allow 108 single‑family homes near Ulreese/Old Reese Ferry Road within the Highway 90 resolution drew resident opposition over flooding, traffic and school capacity; staff recommended approval but the commission’s motion to approve failed.
Planning staff presented a rezoning request for 53.33 acres within the Highway 90 resolution to allow 108 single‑family homes with streetscape buffers and pocket parks. Rob Wilfong, representing the developer, answered technical questions and confirmed readiness to respond to commissioner inquiries.
Multiple residents opposed approving rezoning in that area. Stephanie Cannon said the property "is 0.5 mile from the river" and described repeated flooding of local roads, school overcrowding and constrained access, telling the commission the roads are already over capacity and arguing the Highway 90 resolution and flood history counsel against rezoning. Another resident (transcribed as "Felicia So to") said the property falls under a moratorium and asserted that rezoning should not be allowed. Staff recommended approval citing consistency with the Highway 90 resolution; a motion to approve staff's recommendation was made and seconded, but the commission's motion failed on a voice/hand vote.
The transcript records public concern about road flooding, road‑jurisdiction complexity (state and county maintenance), and school capacity; the commission did not approve the rezoning at this meeting.
