What: rezoning (22-REZ-06) of about 11 acres on the east side of Green Level Church Road, in the Green Level Special Planning Area, from R-40 to Transitional Residential Conditional Use.
Conditions: at most 39 detached homes (cut from 44; townhouses dropped), 7,200 sq ft community space, 60-ft streetscape, 30-ft type B buffer, 65-ft setback from Sutherland lots, sidewalks both sides, no vinyl siding, two-car garages, EV-ready receptacles.
Debate: density of 3.5 units/acre exceeds the 3 units/acre aggregate guideline for the sub-area, though staff said the area-wide average stays under 3. A stream buffer may reduce the real count (rough layouts reached about 33).
Outcome: approved 4-3 on Oct 22, 2026. The council member for the district opposed it over density and neighbor feedback.
Log
2022 - neighborhood meeting (July) and public hearing (Nov); P&Z found it inconsistent with the plan, 5-4, in Feb 2023.
2026-07 - council referred it back to P&Z at the applicant's request; P&Z found it consistent, 5-1, in August.
2026-08-24 - Planning and Zoning Board - Staff and the applicant presented the reduced 39-home proposal; members discussed density, EV-ready wiring and the split rail fence; the board found it consistent with the plan (from auto-captions).