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Council rejects rezoning of 4.88-acre Rifle Range parcel; motion to change R1 to R2 fails
Summary
After extensive debate about the parcel’s future land-use designation, buffers, nearby school traffic and consistency with the comprehensive plan, council votes down a rezoning request that would have changed a parcel currently used as a funeral home from R1 to R2.
Staff introduced a rezoning request for a 4.88-acre parcel adjacent to Shell Landing and Midtown to change zoning from R1 to R2. The property currently operates as a funeral home, which staff said was likely a longstanding nonconforming use.
Council members questioned whether the comprehensive plan's neighborhood-scale commercial designation was accurate given surrounding residential uses and expressed concerns about buffers, traffic on Rifle Range Road near an elementary school, and preserving existing soccer fields. Some members supported R1 to limit density while others noted R2 might allow better design flexibility and buffering.
The council proceeded to a roll-call vote after extended discussion. The mayor summarized "By 6 3, the motion, to approve fails,"—the motion to rezone to R2 did not receive a majority and the parcel remains in R1 zoning. Several council members said they preferred more analysis on buffers and layout before changing the parcel's zoning.
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