Chelsea council approves rezoning for 14 houses on Mimosa Circle over one dissent

The Chelsea City Council on June 2 approved Ordinance 10-46 to rezone a parcel on Mimosa Circle, converting land designated AR to R2 for the development of 14 houses.

Councilmember (speaker 7) moved to approve the ordinance, saying the request had been submitted by Peter Kanakis. After a roll call vote — Jonna Barnes, Scott Wiegand and Chris Grace voting yes and Casey Morris voting no — the council approved the measure, 3-1.

The rezoning follows planning and zoning procedures earlier in the process; the council president noted that appearing on the agenda does not indicate council support, only that state-mandated notice was given and the request is under consideration. A different rezoning request scheduled for the meeting was withdrawn by the applicant, Matthew Deason, and the public hearing on that item was adjourned without council consideration.

Supporters of the Kanakis submission argued the change would allow the property owner to proceed with the proposed housing plan; a council member opposed the ordinance but no further recorded debate or amendments were made on the floor.

The ordinance will take the administrative steps required by city code following approval, and no additional council action was recorded at the meeting on conditions or implementation.