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Council sets hearings for two rezoning requests after debate over process
Summary
Council members set hearing dates for two rezonings — 5325 Mark Dabbling Blvd (4BF) and multiple parcels on Buckingham Drive (4BG) — but several councilmembers criticized taking first votes without presentations. Hearing dates were set for Aug. 25; 4BF passed 8–1, 4BG passed 7–2 on first reading to set hearings.
The council set hearing dates for two rezoning ordinances on Aug. 11 after Councilman Donaldson and others urged the body to provide presentations and public information before voting.
Clerk read ordinance 4BF, a proposed rezoning of about 5.41 acres at 5325 Mark Dabbling Boulevard from "mixed use neighborhood scale with stream overlay" to "mixed use medium scale." Councilman Donaldson said the council used to receive presentations and that citizens should have an opportunity to review materials before the first vote. He said: "I'm gonna vote no, because I don't think this is the right way to do this." Despite his objection, the council voted to set the hearing date for Aug. 25; the motion passed 8–1.
Clerk then read ordinance 4BG covering roughly 7.79 acres on Buckingham Drive (several parcel numbers listed) to rezone from Business Park with conditions to Light Industrial with conditions. Council members debated whether a first-reading vote without presentation effectively changes zoning. The motion to set the hearing date for Aug. 25 carried 7–2.
Councilmembers said the second hearing on Aug. 25 will include presentations and fuller opportunity for public input prior to final action.
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