First reading held on 100-acre rezoning; developers propose 40-unit hamlet with market and makerspaces
Summary
Staff previewed a first reading of a rezoning application that would convert more than 100 acres from RL to Residential Hamlet (HMR) under vested rules, proposing about 40 homes, an artist‑in‑residence program, and one acre devoted to market/gallery uses.
Staff presented a first reading on a rezoning application for a 100+-acre parcel fronting Ricco Road and extending to Capps Ferry Road.
A city staff member (speaker 4) explained the application was submitted before a zoning text amendment removed the Residential Hamlet category and therefore remains vested. The property is just over 100 acres, includes two occupied homes along Ricco Road and one unoccupied structure, and the applicant proposes adaptive reuse of one front building as a market and art gallery. Staff said the zoning allowance of 0.8 units per acre would permit up to about 80 units, but the proposal currently shows only 40 units, with the plan reserving roughly 80 percent of the site as open and civic space.
Staff noted the site layout shows required buffers, two potential access points onto Ricco Road, and a separate existing access on Capps Ferry Road that is unpaved. The applicant (speaker 10) said there will be community open houses, a 1:32 scale model on display at 7305 Rico Road, and invited public feedback at upcoming planning commission hearings.
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