Several Citizens Have Expressed Concern about a Potential Upzoning on Tower Ridge Road

Multiple residents have expressed concern to me over an upzoning application that's been filed on a four acre parcel of land off of Tower Ridge Road in Beulah.

I was contacted by a Beulah resident about an "upzoning" on Tower Ridge Road.

Another on social media worried apartments were going in along this narrow road of primarily single family homes.

So I checked with staff and the answer is there is an application from a property owner on Tower Ridge road, via their attorney, to "upzone" this particular 4 acre parcel from LDR (Low Density Residential) which allows for up to four homes per acre---to MDR, (which allows for up to 10 homes per acre.)

Many feel this area of Beulah should not be upzoned---as there has been a significant amount of growth and Tower Ridge Road is a very narrow road that many feel is overly taxed already.

So here is the story:  This is not before the BCC for action yet, it hasn't even gone before the planning board yet.  I believe it will come to the planning board at their first meeting in July.

Folks that live in this area should make their feelings known on this upzoning request by attending the meeting and speaking on the topic.

For my part--I do not favor nor am I inclined to support any upzonings in this area unless and until after we complete the overall Beulah Master Plan and we see what suggestions are offered by the professional planner who will complete this plan based upon the citizen input provided in 2019-2021.

The entire Beulah area was massively upzoned in 2015 before I joined the board when at that time the zoning designations were condensed to a manageable number for uniformity.

But in the meantime, nothing is set in stone, no final decision is made. We will see what the planning board says at their meeting in July.