Council committee weighs RN13 rezoning on Dayton Boulevard amid stormwater concerns

Planning staff presented a rezoning request on Dayton Boulevard that would change a parcel from RN16 to RN13 to permit narrower lots and a denser subdivision layout. Karen Renick said the applicant's layout would enable smaller lots "by utilizing narrower lots and reduce setbacks" and staff recommended approval with conditions that would prohibit grading or land disturbance below the 750 topo line to preserve steep slopes and natural features.

Council members focused on environmental and downstream impacts. Councilman Henderson and others pressed staff on stormwater and topography, asking for maps and for the applicant to engage affected neighbors. "I have concerns with stormwater coming in on that property as well," Henderson said, requesting terrain exhibits. Staff said they would provide the steep-slope map and ask the applicant to contact council members; planning commissioners had recommended approval with conditions but the committee discussed whether a PUD tool might better control density and site layout than rezoning alone.

The committee discussed unit counts and equivalency: staff estimated a development under RN16 could yield about 58'59 homes, while staff-recommended RN13 approval would enable 72 units under the proposed layout. Members repeatedly pressed for clarity on grading limits, stormwater management, and whether the proposed density fits the corridor given nearby mixed zoning. No final council vote on rezoning was recorded at this meeting; staff committed to follow-up with additional materials.