Planning & Zoning Board Regular Meeting Minutes

Planning & Zoning Board Regular Meeting · 2026-06-02 · minutes

[1128 Preserve Point Drive; case SPR #26-05] Planning & Zoning Board approved additions to an existing single-family home. The project involves constructing additions totaling 1,907 square feet on Lake Berry. The property is zoned PURD, and staff confirmed compliance with floor area ratio, impervious coverage, and lakefront setback requirements. Stormwater retention will be met with existing and proposed swales. No public comment was made. [1020 Palmer Avenue; case CPA #25-05] The Planning & Zoning Board approved an ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan to allow the subdivision of certain lakefront properties meeting specific criteria. The amendment, Policy 1-5.1.8, permits the subdivision of a lakefront property with a minimum of 3.5 upland acres, R-1AAA zoning, and a Single Family Residential Future Land Use designation into two lots. Each new lot must have 150 feet of lake and street frontage, a minimum of 1.5 upland acres, and a combined gross floor area not exceeding 40,000 square feet. This amendment was specifically crafted for the 3.67-acre Merrywood property at 1020 Palmer Avenue, which has a historic home designed by James Gamble Rogers. The applicant, Tara Tedrow, argued that demolition of the existing home was unavoidable due to structural issues and that the subdivision with floor area limits would better preserve neighborhood character than a single, larger home. Staff had proposed an alternative policy focused on historic preservation. Public comment included support from Mick Night and David Bornstein, and opposition from Aimee Spencer and Michael Spencer. The Board approved the amendment with a 4-2 vote, noting that the applicant would not proceed if historic preservation of Merrywood were required.