Suffolk City Council voted 7-1 to rezone 400 Jonathans Way from rural to medium-density residential, paving the way for a new 55-and-up community in the city.
Developers are proposing a residential community that would place 44 homes on roughly 10 acres of land.
Councilman Tim Johnson was the only member to vote against the rezoning. While he acknowledged the proposal technically meets the city’s zoning requirements, he believes the project places too many homes into a relatively small area.
“Even though it’s legitimate and they can do it according to our rules, I think we could do a better job of not putting houses on top of each other as much,” Johnson said…