Summary
A plan to rezone 1.837 acres on Benton Road for office warehouses will get a full public hearing, with screening walls planned between the development and nearby residences.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Opponents argue commercial conversion lowers surrounding property values through external obsolescence.
The property owner gains commercial zoning potential.
Old Green Acres residents say they lose neighborhood protection, parking and safe access in and out of Douglas Drive.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Jun 23, 2026
A developer wanted to build two six-unit office-warehouse buildings on Benton Road near homes. Neighbors worried about noise and kids nearby, and the council split 3-4 to reject the rezone despite MPC conditions on hours, fencing and lighting.
Metropolitan Planning Commission (Regular) - May 14, 2026
A plan to rezone 1.837 acres on Benton Road for office warehouses will get a full public hearing, with screening walls planned between the development and nearby residences.
Metropolitan Planning Commission (Regular) - Apr 23, 2026
Neighbors fought a plan to convert a house at 2290 Benton Road into a chiropractic office, citing traffic on Douglas Drive, parking shortages and falling property values. The board approved it 3-1-1 but attached conditions — and promised not to rezone anything else commercial north of the site along the neighborhood.
Related development
4208 Benton Road office warehouses
Office warehouses could come to Benton Road, buffered by screening walls from nearby homes.
2290 Benton Road chiropractic office rezoning
Would convert a house abutting commercial property into a chiropractic office, reigniting a traffic-safety debate on Benton Road.
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