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Neighbors and proponent debate Somerville rezoning on Rockhouse Road
Summary
Jerry Somerville asked to rezone ~2.86 acres at 4936 Rockhouse Road to allow an additional home to care for family; neighbors emphasized historical value, rural character and flood concerns; planning commission did not recommend the change (4–1).
Jerry Somerville presented a rezoning request to rezone 2.86 acres at 4936 Rockhouse Road from AG2 to R40 and said the land has been in his family for decades; he gave the commission signed neighbor statements in support. Neighbors and speakers at the public hearing, including Betty Button Finukent, described historic features on adjacent property (the Rock Jolly house, built circa 1820 and listed on the National Register) and urged the commission to preserve the rural character of the one-lane road.
Proponents including the project's surveyor said the request was to allow one additional home for family care, not a subdivision, and that adjoining property owners had signed support statements. Planning commission had not recommended the rezoning by a vote of 4–1 because it did not align with the county growth plan; commissioners at the hearing discussed compassion for family circumstances and competing growth-plan objectives. The transcript records public testimony and discussion but does not show a final disposition of this specific rezoning in the provided excerpt.
