Sunset Hills Aldermen Hear Gates Manor Proposal
Date Posted: August 29, 2022
Posted In: News, Projects,
From Call Newspapers: The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen heard the first reading of five ordinances related to a development named Gates Manor Aug. 9.
Gates Manor is 4.85 acres and currently features 11 lots. The proposed new development would see the demolition of all existing structures, with the end result being 21 new lots and four stormwater basins. The homes are expected to sell for around $500,000. The five ordinances related to the development include:
- A zoning change from R-4 residential (10,000-square-foot minimum lot size) to R-5 (7,500-square-foot minimum)
- A text amendment to decrease area required for a planned development – residential
- A text amendment decreasing setback requirements in a PD-R
- Zoning change from R-5 to PD-R
- Preliminary development plan
The planning commission heard the same plan July 6 and voted unanimously to recommend denial of each ordinance to the board. The commission’s main concern was the density of the proposed neighborhood.
“Here we go again trying to change zoning to make something fit,” Commissioner Rich Gau said. “You could put 17 lots on that street … they’re trying to squeeze 21. It’s a good concept, I like the idea, I just think it’s a little too dense.”