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Commission denies request to upzone 2310 Ruffin Road, citing plan consistency
Summary
The commission denied a request to rezone a half-acre lot at 2310 Ruffin Road from R-1 to R-3, with commissioners citing the surrounding conventional residential pattern and comprehensive plan consistency as reasons for denial.
The Mount Pleasant Planning Commission voted to deny a request to change zoning at 2310 Ruffin Road from R-1 to R-3. Staff said the site’s future land use designation and the neighborhood’s parcel pattern support R-1 zoning.
A commissioner who visited the site said the lot fits the existing R-1 character and noted nearby open-space and trail features; "It's clearly, it looks like it should be r 1 property," the commissioner said. Commissioners expressed concern that upzoning would be out of context with adjacent parcels and could create a slippery slope for similar requests. The motion to deny was passed unanimously.
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