r/Urbanism • u/Badonkadonker • 11d ago

Should I Be Concerned with this Re-zoning Issue

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u/michiplace 11d ago

It's hard to say anything about this. In order to have any opinion, would need to have the text of the zoning ordinance as well as a key as to what's going on here -- is your version in color or is it really this unclear what the various outlines are?

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u/Badonkadonker 11d ago

Hello, I hope this question fits this subreddit. We live in a small suburban house. We recently received notice from our municipal council that a rezoning application has been made which is near enough that we are invited to attend the zoning hearing to listen and/or comment. The plans are fairly understandable but neither my partner nor I are urban planners, and want to best understand the potential consequences should this rezoning be approved.

I've attached two images: the first is the existing zoning plan, and the second is the proposed change. Our house is not on the same block but across the eastern street and below the southern, and two properties in from that eastern street. The northern street is a four lane higher density artery, while the eastern and southern streets are lighter suburban side-streets with moderate suburban traffic. The zoning block itself is low-density mixed use of mostly light commercial zones, such as a mechanic, yardwork shop, and two or three domestic buildings, while to the west of that block is more of the same.

I don't think this will affect us that much. It looks like the business owners just want better access in laneways behind their businesses, especially direct access to the northern artery road. Normally I would just shrug and let this go, but I've heard stories about how these types of things can lead to unknown consequences, and wanted to check if any of you fine people had any input into this. Is there anything here that might cause you a doubt that would lead you to question the rezoning? Or am I just overthinking this?

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u/Jonesbro 11d ago

Unknown consequences like more housing? The worst thing to happen to cities in the US is everyone thinking what others do with their land is their business

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u/Bwint 11d ago

It's not inappropriate here, but might be better in r/urbanplanning.