☐ Consent Agenda ☒Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
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DEPARTMENT: Planning & Zoning
SUBMITTED BY: Laura McClelland
PRESENTED BY: Laura McClelland
TITLE & DESCRIPTION:
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Ordinance / RD Welch / Rezone (RZNE0080-2026)
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REQUESTED MOTION:
A motion to adopt/deny the proposed ordinance for rezone and enter into the record the staff report and all other competent and substantial evidence introduced at the hearing.
SUMMARY:
The request is for an Official Zoning District Atlas Amendment (Rezone), application (RZNE-0080-2026) filed by the Owner, R. D. Welch Company, to change the zoning of a ±5.07 acre lot from Agricultural-5 (A-5) to Residential Single Family-2 (RSF-2).
The property is generally located in the southwest portion of DeSoto County on the south side of SW Reese Street and designated with the Low Density Residential Future Land Use Category. The site is vacant with the exception of a small, fenced area shown on the boundary survey and pathways, evident on the aerial.
BACKGROUND:
The application is a request to amend the Official Zoning District Atlas by changing the zoning district of ±5.07 acres from Agricultural-5 (A-5), 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres, to Residential Single Family-2 (RSF-2), 2 dwelling units per 1 acre. The application for rezone was submitted to the Development Department by R. D. Welch Company and accepted on January 14, 2026.
The subject property is platted as Lot 1 of the Greene Acres of Lettuce Lake Subdivision, a Major Plat that was approved on May 28, 2024, by Resolution 2024-038.