Densification & Rezoning: Call for Participation in Upcoming Public Meetings
Though the information below focuses specifically on the Grant Road project, please consider that precedence will be established. All of us need to be aware of the potential negative impact rezoning changes can have on established neighborhoods if densification isn’t done correctly. Dear NSN members: I hope that your neighborhood will consider participating in Public Meetings regarding rezonings. It is important that neighborhood associations get involved, even those not immediately abutting Grant. The city’s current vision for Grant Road does not include the setbacks, parking, and landscaping buffers currently required for intensive commercial uses. This is a significant departure from current code, and it’s not what the community asked for in the Grant Road planning meetings many of us attended several years ago. The community vision included more landscaping than is required by the current code, not less. Why this change? The city is in the process of applying a new approach, called form-based zoning, to arterials and collector streets. Form-based zoning specifies the shape of the building, not the use. Therefore, it is important that new zoning includes setbacks and parking that would be appropriate for intensive uses that generate high-volume vehicular traffic. Grant Road Rezoning Meetings Focus area: …