Planning commission approves resubdivision, continues rezoning

The Shelby County Planning Commission approved a resubdivision request off of Indian Crest Drive at its May 16 meeting.

The request came from Ray Weygand, a surveyor, for approval to resubdivide a lot in Indian Crest Estates. The two residential lots resulting from the resubdivision will be known as Durkee’s Resubdivision.

Jerry Wolfe, a neighbor to the lot in question, spoke up about the request at the meeting. His problem with the request, he said, was that if a house was built on the new lot, he worried it would contribute to run-off issues he already faces.

“I don’t protest the subdivide at all,” Wolfe said. “It’s just the house I protest.”

When a house was built a few years ago, Wolfe said he started experiencing runoff that led to “solid red mud” on his driveway and flowing on his property.

Because the requirements for a subdivision were met and the request was just for a resubdivision and not for building a new house, planning commissioner Bob Land said he supported approving the resubdivision request. When making a motion for approval, Land noted that staff would evaluate the property before a home was built. The request was approved.

Also at the meeting, the planning commission voted to continue a rezoning request until its June 6 meeting. The request came from Rosemary Boike with Huntcorp Realty regarding a change in zone district boundaries on Champion Boulevard. Boike had requested a continuance so that additional requirements could be met.

Senior planner Sharman Brooks also updated the planning commission on data collection the staff has completed in regard to holding zone properties that are less than 10 acres in size in the Dunnavant Valley area. At the May 3 meeting, Brooks notified the planning commission that staff recommended potentially rezoning holding zone properties to another consistent zone.

Of 250 parcels in that zoning beat, staff has narrowed the pool down to 178 parcels and sorted those based on size — more than and less than 10 acres — as well as use. Brooks said evaluation and data collection will continue on those parcels, and they will update the planning commission as they gather more information.