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Commissioners preview rezoning request at 534 Worth Way for duplex development
Summary
Staff previewed a rezoning request to change 534 Worth Way from Single‑Family‑4 to Single‑Family‑Attached to allow a duplex; staff noted neighborhood context, sent 41 notices and received two opposition letters, and the DRC said the request is incompatible with established neighborhood character.
City staff presented a rezoning application (ZON26040010) for 534 Worth Way to change zoning from Single Family‑4 to Single Family Attached to permit a duplex on a 0.16‑acre lot. Staff said the property is in the Jefferson Heights subdivision, where most homes date from the 1940s–1950s and the surrounding pattern is predominantly detached single‑family housing.
A staff member explained, "If the zoning change is approved, the proposed duplex is required to provide a minimum of 1,200 square feet per unit of living area." Staff reported 41 notices were mailed to surrounding properties; staff received no letters of support and two letters in opposition. The Development Review Committee told the commission it could not fully support the rezoning because the duplex would be incompatible with the established neighborhood character.
Commissioners discussed the apparent mismatch between the proposed housing type and the neighborhood pattern and urged that community concerns be raised during the public hearing so members can obtain responses from the applicant. Staff reminded commissioners that the public hearing is the appropriate forum for neighbors and the commission to consider those comments and evidence before any formal action.
