Perkins Road rezone

Fair Oaks Estates resident opposed the rezone, saying the south side of Perkins has always been residential and the comprehensive plan designates it that way.

Said his family's adjoining 3.3-acre tract relies on the Curtis property acting as a natural retention area for PQ Lane runoff; covering it with a building and parking would seriously impact every contiguous property.

Lives across on PQ Lane; said the parcel is 86 percent surrounded by residential uses, accused the applicant of cutting off negotiations, and said the corner doesn't need to be commercial.

Said her family has held PQ Lane land since the 1800s; worried about the domino effect of commercial zoning on 29 estate lots and asked the commission to vote no on B-1.

HOA president disputed claims of agreement with the developer, said they refused a written agreement, and noted the staff report concedes the request conflicts with the agricultural/rural future land use map.

Called the property a floodplain sinkhole and said development would flood every adjacent lot; said he's disappointed the new city offers less protection than the old parish plan did.

Lives directly west of the site; acknowledged the applicant met with neighbors but said the multiple-buildings concern wasn't resolved and the comprehensive plan's 'neighborhood estates' designation rules out 20,000 square feet of office.

Said the comprehensive plan unveiled last week designates the parcel as neighborhood estate; called the applicant's earlier postponement a bad-faith stalling tactic and warned commercial traffic would block his neighborhood's only entrance.

Speaking for the applicant's side, said they met with neighbors several times and asked the commission to approve the B-1 rezoning consistent with staff's recommendation.

Representing his parents whose land is adjacent, said the whole matter is a mess — drainage and sewer unresolved — and asked the commission to oppose it.