Kent Planning Commission turns down rezoning bid, but city council will have final say

Kent Planning Commission turns down rezoning bid, but city council will have final say

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Kent’s Planning Commission on Aug. 19 unanimously rejected developer Grey Fox Capital’s request to rezone two parcels on Franklin Avenue from Industrial to R–3 High Density Residential.

Commission members cited concerns about remediating the property’s partially contaminated ground, Kent’s need for affordable housing, traffic concerns and the possible repercussions of rezoning the industrial property for residential use.

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