SUN JOURNAL • June 3, 2024
The City Council has formally asked the Planning Board to weigh in on yet another zoning change at the Gracelawn Road parcel owned by John Gendron. This time, the proposal would shift 45 acres to the multifamily suburban zoning district, which officials said is more in line with the Comprehensive Plan, and retains the ability for housing to be developed while limiting certain commercial uses. The City Council previously rezoned 60 acres of Gendron’s land between Gracelawn Road and Lake Auburn to the general business zoning. At one time, Gendron eyed a 1,100-unit development on the 88-acre site, but the proposal set off a communitywide debate over water quality.