Is a rezone required If availability study can support more density

[Jamie Parker]

Just went under contract for a property. Seller is selling a portion of a 20 acre lot that has not been parceled yet. Under the current zoning (parcel viewer) the lot is zoned for 1 single family ever 40,000 square feet. I requested the water and sewer maps from metro, but this time it was different than usual. Maps redirected me to availability for a study to see if the current infrastructure can support further development. So obviously i will have to wait till Monday or Tuesday to hear back. I guess my question is, what happens if infrastructure availability is favorable? Level it as is or just wholesale it to a developer for them to work out all that? My goal is to provide as much value to the developer as possible by doing as much research as I can. 

Any thoughts. 

[Jamie Hora]

The question you pose in the title, "Is a rezone required if availability study can support more density".  Technically speaking, to develop with a higher density, then its an obvious yes that rezoning will be required.  

But I think you may be asking, should you do the rezoning, or leave it to the ultimate developer.  I would consider the jurisdiction you are in and the nearby existing development to gauge how this process may be.  Increasing density can often get strong reactions from residents if they disagree with it. 

Is the surrounding areas trending also with increased density? Does the City have Future Land Use Maps showing a higher density? If these are a Yes, then you'll have the support and backing of the City staff in your rezoning case.  In that scenario you could do the rezoning. (That's also assuming the higher density is what a developer is looking for in this area).

[Jamie Parker]

Quote from @Jamie Hora:

The question you pose in the title, "Is a rezone required if availability study can support more density".  Technically speaking, to develop with a higher density, then its an obvious yes that rezoning will be required.  

But I think you may be asking, should you do the rezoning, or leave it to the ultimate developer.  I would consider the jurisdiction you are in and the nearby existing development to gauge how this process may be.  Increasing density can often get strong reactions from residents if they disagree with it. 

Is the surrounding areas trending also with increased density? Does the City have Future Land Use Maps showing a higher density? If these are a Yes, then you'll have the support and backing of the City staff in your rezoning case.  In that scenario you could do the rezoning. (That's also assuming the higher density is what a developer is looking for in this area).

Thank you for pointing that out. Asking the right questions is vital to getting the right answer. In cold calling, have narrowed my focus since posing this question. "should a rezone be pursued" is exactly the thing that I ran into. Cold calling sometimes Topo maps and street view dont tell the whole story. I was able to drive the property a couple of days later, and I realized no i should not chase a rezone, and actually property similar to this will be removed from my list. 

About the availability study thing. That was my first time hearing that as a thing, never knew about it. Know I do. Thank you posting.