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Beneva Road rezone

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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.

Public comments (6)

OpposedShirley ZieglerOct 19, 2026

Tallywood Lane resident worried about traffic noise, cut-throughs onto Beneva, and a 35-foot building's light and air impacts.

City Commission (Regular) - Oct 19, 2026 · 5:54:05 →
OpposedJuan HuertaOct 19, 2026

An engineer who spent $350,000 fixing a nearby canal calculated runoff from 36 units at up to 35,000 gallons per hour and asked how drainage will be handled.

City Commission (Regular) - Oct 19, 2026 · 5:56:32 →
OpposedAnn BlackOct 19, 2026

Asked for a 25-foot height limit, 10 units per acre, more permeable surface, and warned the wooded buffer would likely be clear-cut.

City Commission (Regular) - Oct 19, 2026 · 6:02:09 →
OpposedShirley ZieglerOct 19, 2026

Tallywood Lane resident concerned about traffic noise, potential Beneva Road cut-throughs, building height, light and air, and whether stipulations are truly binding.

City Commission (Regular) - Oct 19, 2026 · 6:19:45 →
OpposedJuan HuertaOct 19, 2026

A Tallywood control engineer presented runoff calculations warning that up to 35,000 gallons per hour could flow off the site, straining a canal and pipe east of Beneva.

City Commission (Regular) - Oct 19, 2026 · 6:22:06 →
OpposedAnn BlackOct 19, 2026

Asked for binding conditions: 25-foot height cap, 10 units per acre, more permeable surface, and personal site visits by commissioners.

City Commission (Regular) - Oct 19, 2026 · 6:27:54 →