Hayden zone change recommended for Reed Road land
A property on Reed Road between Miles and Mustang avenues could be rezoned to open a path to putting 6 homes where there is currently one.
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The Hayden Planning and Zoning Commission is recommending the city council approve a zone change request for a property on Reed Road to R-1 residential from suburban residential.
The new zone standards would allow a home's footprint to cover 45% of the property instead of the 35% in current suburban residential standards. Accessory dwelling units or sheds can also have smaller side-yard setbacks with the new zone designation, paving the way for slightly larger homes on subdivided lots.
If approved by the City Council, the zone change could eventually allow Bassett Construction to build six homes on the nearly 1.5 acres of land on Reed Road, between Mustang and Miles avenues. Bassett Construction and property owner Paige Bassett's plan is to build four homes that will sell at a profit and two to sell at cost to his two adult children. Bassett's daughters are studying in the medical field and the deal would give them access to housing in the fiercely competitive market.
“With limited inventory and rising home prices, Bassett believes this site could provide an opportunity for home ownership for his children and four other area families,” Olson Engineering stated in its report to the planning and zoning commission. Olson Engineering is filing the zone change request through the city on behalf of Bassett Construction.
The existing mobile home on the lot would be razed and the property would be subdivided for six new homes, which would have to be approved by the City Council. The residence has “exceeded its useful life and is considered a tear-down,” continued Olson Engineering in the report. “The remainder of the property is empty, unused pasture land with native grasses and no trees.”
The proposed zone would align to the surrounding residences, and the future land use map, which outlines the city’s goals for the future.
In public comment, two nearby neighboring residents spoke against the zone change for similar reasons. Rick Wells was opposed because of the impact adding homes would have on local wildlife. And Jeanne Malin was opposed because adding houses would add asphalt that would need to be counterbalanced with trees or plants for shade and play spaces.
The Hayden City Council will hear the recommendation and make a decision on the zone change in a regular meeting, likely at 6 p.m. May 23 at Hayden City Hall.