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Milton council hears private rezoning request for 2801 Redwood; some members oppose
Summary
A private applicant, Rory Skinner, asked to change the future land use and zoning for 2801 Redwood from urban residential multifamily (URM) to uptown mixed use (UMX). Council debate centered on density differences, potential commercial uses, and whether the request serves housing goals.
Planning staff presented a private comprehensive-plan amendment and concurrent zoning map amendment requested by Rory Skinner for a parcel at 2801 Redwood Street, proposing a change from urban residential multifamily to uptown mixed use to allow higher-density residential and commercial uses.
"He is requesting that a parcel... This is 2801 Redwood Street," staff explained when introducing the application and the mapped change. Staff said the URM designation is intended primarily for apartment complexes with a 12 dwelling-unit-per-acre guideline, while the UMX designation allows a broader mix of uses and a standard net density of about 30 dwelling units per acre.
Council members asked detailed questions about adjacent properties, notice to owners and the application's likely outcomes. Council member McNally Martinez asked whether the change would negatively affect two parcels north of the applicant; staff said notices were sent to nearby owners and that adjacent parcels remain URM. Staff also said one nearby owner had contacted the planner through a real estate agent.
Council member Seager opposed the requested change on housing-priority grounds, arguing the city should preserve the URM designation for housing. "I just wanna be very clear that I don't see any reason to rezone this parcel," Seager said, adding that ownership and contact information suggested the site was an investment property rather than a local resident's primary residence.
Staff said the item will be scheduled for a public hearing at the next meeting and will not return for council action until October because comprehensive-plan amendments require a 60-day state review period. The council did not take a formal vote on the rezoning request at this meeting; the applicant and other interested parties will have an opportunity to speak at the public hearing.
