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Neighbors oppose Moonbridge subdivision; commissioners approve rezoning but deny driveway variance and cap lots
Summary
After more than a dozen residents voiced concerns about runoff, lot sizes and emergency access, the board approved rezoning of ~19.45 acres on Moonbridge Road to R‑1 with added conditions (stormwater code compliance and a limit of 15 lots) and denied the variance for a no‑frontage lot, following robust discussion.
Neighbors packed the hearing on Rezone 2025‑005 (Moonbridge Road / Sweet Bay Park LLC), voicing objections about grading, runoff, minimum lot sizes, and access before commissioners approved the rezoning with additional conditions and denied the variance for Lot 11.
Multiple residents said the subdivision would diminish their rural character and risk runoff onto adjacent properties. Natalie McCall (speaker 14) told the board, “This neighborhood will adversely affect nearby property including mine,” and requested a 50‑yard planted buffer to protect her land. Ernie Cash (speaker 16) and Karen Garcia (speaker 17) raised concerns about the narrow dead‑end Moonbridge Road and whether fire trucks could safely turn around.
Applicant Syed Malmadev (speaker 12) described plans for “beautiful upper middle class homes” and said his team would comply with county engineering standards and stormwater requirements. Commissioners noted the comprehensive plan allows R‑1 in the area but emphasized the need to require developers to meet stormwater rules. One commissioner moved to add a condition that developers “shall follow all state and local codes as it relates to stormwater runoff and preventing the increase in water drainage into neighboring properties.”
During the vote the board also added a condition to limit the total number of lots to 15 and denied the requested variance that would have allowed a lot with no road frontage. The motion to approve the rezoning with the added stormwater condition, the lot cap, and to deny the variance carried by voice vote.
The approval is not site‑plan specific; final layout, grading and drainage designs must be reviewed and permitted by county staff before any construction.
