New Proposal For Canton Estates Submitted
September 30, 2021
On September 28, Crocket Engineering submitted this letter for a Zoning Application Waiver of the one-year waiting period for resubmittal, to annex, rezone and approve a new preliminary Canton Estates Plat at the SE corner of E. Gans and S. Bearfield Roads. The proposed development is adjacent to the Gans Creek Wild Area, which lies directly to the South.
The new plat is essentially unchanged in the number of lots and has potential increases for the 3-acre mixed-use request. It does not address the road conditions or increased stormwater to Clear Creek which is only 1/4 mile away.
This topic will not be considered on the October 4 City Council agenda. No information was received prior to the scheduled deadline for the submission of agenda content.
This correspondence is tentatively scheduled to appear on the City Council’s October 18 agenda under the “Reports” section of that meeting. It is uncertain what opportunities Council may give to allow public comment on this matter. As such, it is strongly recommended that you submit written correspondence, to Patrick Zenner’s attention, addressing your concerns prior to October 13 so they may be attached to the correspondence and Council Memo relating to this matter.
Notes from Patrick Zenner, City of Columbia Development Services Manager:
Section 29-6.4(n)((i)(d) of the Unified Development Code reads as follows:
(D) No application to amend the zoning map may be filed if it is the same or substantially the same as an application submitted within the previous twelve (12) months that was denied by the council or withdrawn by the applicant after a negative recommendation from the commission. The council may, in its sole discretion, authorize a resubmittal within the twelve-month period after reviewing a written request from the applicant that provides justification for the early resubmittal.
The process for requesting early resubmittal could take various forms, which will ultimately be determined by the written request filed by the applicant and the Council. If the Council takes any action on a request made pursuant to Section 29-6.4(n)((i)(D), it will need to be brought up at a Council meeting, which would most likely occur under Public Comments or Council Comments, but other paths could be pursued as well. For instance, Council could request a resolution be prepared or a more detailed report providing some form of request analysis. At this point, it is unclear how or what process will unfold.
September 16, 2021
Last week we learned that Crockett Engineering has submitted a concept review for a revised proposal of the Canton Estates Development at the southeast corner of E. Gans Road and S. Bearfield Road. While the development is subject to the one-year waiting period for resubmittal after withdrawing the previous request in June, it is likely that they will ask the City Council to waive this requirement and begin moving towards a vote on their revised proposal at the October 4th City Council meeting,.
The notification below is for annexation, request to rezone R-1 & M-N for 100 single-family residential lots, 3 larger acreage tracts, and one 3.59 acre M-N zoned lot that will contain neighborhood commercial uses.
Please note: while things have been quiet on here, the Gans Creek Allies have actively been meeting to plan next steps, including long-term protections for the area.
We will begin posting more updates here and urging public comment when the City Council agenda comes out and when we learn more about the proposal.
In the meantime, more information can be found at:
Link to Concept Review Request dated August 30, 2021