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Residents urge commissioners to preserve 1‑acre zoning around Belle Muir
Summary
Multiple residents told the commission they oppose removing the Belle Muir SPA designation and replacing it with R‑1 pre‑zoning, citing petitions, concerns about traffic and loss of one‑acre lot character.
Several nearby property owners told the commission they oppose the proposed pre‑zoning and subdivision, urging the city to retain the county’s one‑acre minimums in the Belle Muir area.
John Dunbar, who said he has lived on Alamo Avenue since 1986, presented a petition of 35 signatures and said he found "0 property owners in and around the Belle Muir area that are in favor of what's being proposed, the densities and the traffic that will be generated." He asked the commission to honor the one‑acre minimums.
Commissioners acknowledged residents’ concerns about notice and the change in neighborhood character; one commissioner noted that county residents sometimes discard mail from the city, which may have reduced awareness of the proposal among property owners. The commission’s recommendation nevertheless moved forward to Council; residents may raise these concerns again at the Council hearing.
